insufficient
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- Words With Friends
- 24
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- 12
/ɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
Definition of insufficient
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
det
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An inadequate quantity of; not enough.
“Insufficient time is available to reflect on the problem.”
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det
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An inadequate quantity of; not enough.
“Insufficient time is available to reflect on the problem.”
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A quantity (of something) that is less than is needed.
“Insufficient of the building remains to determine its age.”
adj
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Not sufficient; of a type or kind that does not suffice, that does not satisfy requirements or needs.
“an insufficient amount”
“an insufficient degree”
“It is a necessary condition but an insufficient one.”
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Not sufficient; lacking competent power or ability; unqualified, unequal, unfit.
“Brother Coſroe, I find my ſelfe agreeu’d, Yet inſufficient to expreſſe the ſame: For it requires a great and thundering ſpeech: […]”
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Etymology
From Middle French insufficient, from Latin insufficiens. See also in- + sufficient.
Words you can make from insufficient
200+ playable · top: SUFFICIENT (18 pts)
Best play sufficient 18 points9-letter words
2 words8-letter words
6 words7-letter words
21 words- SUFFICE 15 pts
- FIFTIES 13 pts
- FUNFEST 13 pts
- IFFIEST 13 pts
- STIFFEN 13 pts
- STIFFIE 13 pts
- STUFFIE 13 pts
- TIFFINS 13 pts
- INFECTS 12 pts
- FINITES 10 pts
- FUNNEST 10 pts
- FUNNIES 10 pts
- NIFTIES 10 pts
- UNIFIES 10 pts
- CUISINE 9 pts
- INCENTS 9 pts
- INCITES 9 pts
- NEUSTIC 9 pts
- INTINES 7 pts
- TUNNIES 7 pts
- UNITIES 7 pts
6-letter words
39 words- TIFFIN 12 pts
- FICINS 11 pts
- FISTIC 11 pts
- FUSTIC 11 pts
- INFECT 11 pts
- UNIFIC 11 pts
- FEINTS 9 pts
- FINEST 9 pts
- FINITE 9 pts
- FUNEST 9 pts
- INFEST 9 pts
- INFUSE 9 pts
- UNFITS 9 pts
- CITIES 8 pts
- CUEIST 8 pts
- CUNITS 8 pts
- CUTIES 8 pts
- CUTINS 8 pts
- ICIEST 8 pts
- INCENT 8 pts
- INCEST 8 pts
- INCISE 8 pts
- INCITE 8 pts
- INCUSE 8 pts
- INSECT 8 pts
- NICEST 8 pts
- TUNICS 8 pts
- UNCINI 8 pts
- ENNUIS 6 pts
- INNIES 6 pts
- INTINE 6 pts
- SENITI 6 pts
- SENNIT 6 pts
- SINNET 6 pts
- TENNIS 6 pts
- TENUIS 6 pts
- UNITES 6 pts
- UNSENT 6 pts
- UNTIES 6 pts
5-letter words
61 words- CUFFS 13 pts
- SCUFF 13 pts
- FIEFS 11 pts
- FIFES 11 pts
- NIFFS 11 pts
- NUFFS 11 pts
- SNIFF 11 pts
- SNUFF 11 pts
- STIFF 11 pts
- STUFF 11 pts
- TEFFS 11 pts
- TIFFS 11 pts
- TUFFS 11 pts
- CUIFS 10 pts
- FICES 10 pts
- FICIN 10 pts
- FICUS 10 pts
- FEINT 8 pts
- FEIST 8 pts
- FETUS 8 pts
- FINES 8 pts
- FINIS 8 pts
- NEIFS 8 pts
- UNFIT 8 pts
- CENTS 7 pts
- CENTU 7 pts
- CESTI 7 pts
- CINES 7 pts
- CITES 7 pts
- CUNIT 7 pts
- CUTES 7 pts
- CUTIE 7 pts
- CUTIN 7 pts
- CUTIS 7 pts
- ETICS 7 pts
- ICTUS 7 pts
- INCUS 7 pts
- SCENT 7 pts
- SCUTE 7 pts
- SINCE 7 pts
- TUNIC 7 pts
- ENNUI 5 pts
- ETUIS 5 pts
- INNIE 5 pts
- INSET 5 pts
- INTIS 5 pts
- NEIST 5 pts
- NINES 5 pts
- NISEI 5 pts
- NITES 5 pts
- SENTI 5 pts
- STEIN 5 pts
- SUINT 5 pts
- SUITE 5 pts
- TEINS 5 pts
- TINES 5 pts
- TUNES 5 pts
- UNITE 5 pts
- UNITS 5 pts
- UNSET 5 pts
- UNTIE 5 pts
4-letter words
70 words- CUFF 12 pts
- EFFS 10 pts
- FIEF 10 pts
- FIFE 10 pts
- NIFF 10 pts
- NUFF 10 pts
- TEFF 10 pts
- TIFF 10 pts
- TUFF 10 pts
- CUIF 9 pts
- FICE 9 pts
- FISC 9 pts
- FUCI 9 pts
- EFTS 7 pts
- ENUF 7 pts
- FENS 7 pts
- FEST 7 pts
- FETS 7 pts
- FEUS 7 pts
- FINE 7 pts
- FINS 7 pts
- FIST 7 pts
- FITS 7 pts
- FUNS 7 pts
- FUSE 7 pts
- NEIF 7 pts
- SEIF 7 pts
- SIFT 7 pts
- CENT 6 pts
- CINE 6 pts
- CIST 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- CUES 6 pts
- CUTE 6 pts
- CUTS 6 pts
- ECUS 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- ICES 6 pts
- NICE 6 pts
- SCUT 6 pts
- SECT 6 pts
- SICE 6 pts
- TECS 6 pts
- TICS 6 pts
- ETUI 4 pts
- INNS 4 pts
- INTI 4 pts
- NEST 4 pts
- NETS 4 pts
- NINE 4 pts
- NISI 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- NITS 4 pts
- NUNS 4 pts
- NUTS 4 pts
- SENT 4 pts
- SINE 4 pts
- SITE 4 pts
- SNIT 4 pts
- STUN 4 pts
- SUET 4 pts
- SUIT 4 pts
- SUNN 4 pts
- TEIN 4 pts
- TENS 4 pts
- TIES 4 pts
- TINE 4 pts
- TINS 4 pts
- TUIS 4 pts
- TUNE 4 pts
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