insufficient
US /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
adjective Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The project was delayed because of insufficient funds and a shortage of staff.
Word Family
NounNoun
insufficiency
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
insufficient gốc
AdverbAdv
insufficiently
Synonyms
- inadequatelacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
- deficientinadequate in amount or degree
- scarcedeficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
Collocations
- Easy insufficient fundsdescribing insufficient funds (of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement)
- Medium insufficient evidence to justify budgetdescribing insufficient evidence to justify budget (of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement)
- Hard insufficient liquidity imperiling bankdescribing insufficient liquidity imperiling bank (of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement)
- Very Hard dismissed due to insufficient meritto dismissed due to insufficient merit, meaning to bar from attention or consideration
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