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	Contexts ▼ Adjective Meager or little in amount Not up to the required standard or quality Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully … more ▼ Adjective ▲ Meager or little in amount deficient inadequate scarce meagre^UK sparse limited scant scanty lacking short paltry wanting meager^US exiguous low skimpy poor measly shy thin restricted rare insubstantial incomplete piddling infrequent incommensurate sketchy bereft drained destitute unsatisfactory unfinished unqualified devoid imperfect incapable incompetent minus unample unfitted not enough too little in short supply at a premium too few too small short of out of too little too late small negligible little minimal trifling stingy insignificant inconsiderable inappreciable nominal slight derisory miserable modest pathetic pitiful tiny mingy slender sparing trivial piffling miserly spare inconsequential minimum light slim lean puny reduced skimp few mean nugatory petty marginal beggarly weak scrimpy ungenerous tenuous poxy infinitesimal minute hand-to-mouth bare token flimsy thin on the ground imperceptible piddly few and far between barren diminished mere bitty feeble minor base failing dinky tight lowly pitiable shabby unsubstantial hard to come by sporadic minuscule frugal depleted lame picayune contemptible superficial patchy scattered hard to find fractional dwindling unconvincing incidental shallow lousy unbelievable subnormal scrimp unproductive unpersuasive unsufficient low in numbers fragmentary inconceivable thinning lamentable nickel-and-dime uncommon barely sufficient hardly any middling little or no straggling basal rudimentary missing sorry wretched implausible subtle incredible finite narrow unfruitful infertile diddly stunted stinted questionable mild perfunctory partial improbable peppercorn outline low on short on smallish not worth mentioning mediocre of no account cut of no importance of no consequence occasional not worth bothering about faint very little like gold dust not to be had unfrequent not to be had for love nor money faulty underrepresented seldom seen next to none next to no disappointing worthless niggling deprived insulting out of gas despicable inferior ordinary confined outrageous valueless microscopic little bitty laughable parsimonious junk exhaustible dry short-handed close threadbare humble wispy needed untenable vapid on the small side not appropriate for scarcer than hen's teeth run-down less dispersed seldom met with circmscribed defined definite determinate measured basic flat not much bush-league unusual coming up short scrappy with an insufficiency jejune diffuse not hacking it weak-kneed at a low level strapped for pushed for unconsiderable woeful shoestring sad insipid not making it set ineffectual very small running low seldom found littlest least smallest slightest with an insufficiency of in the minority lowest thinly distributed widely spaced out of the ordinary vague with too little … wanting in with too few … lacking in merest minutest tiniest fewest imprecise rough skeletal hazy least possible smallest amount of fuzzy unclear broad-brush cursory lacking in detail wooly^US frivolous plain illogical suspect controvertible unsound unlikely provisional dubious doubtful uncritical coarse depthless inane wishful weakly woolly^UK unrealistic fanciful uncompelling incredulous transparent on the back of an envelope hollow inept moderate restrained temperate austere ascetic spartan simple faltering far-fetched hard to swallow hard to believe inquorate half-baked not convincing scarcely credible more ❯ “The results suggest that providing day care may be insufficient* as a strategy to reduce poverty.” Adjective ▲ Not up to the required standard or quality unacceptable inferior poor substandard unsatisfactory bad lousy deficient wretched crummy mediocre inadequate subpar dissatisfactory suboptimal lame shoddy wanting paltry deplorable pathetic imperfect lamentable execrable abysmal pitiful wrong wack punk miserable faulty crumby dismal rubbishy bush dire diabolical defective trashy off worthless sad disappointing crude sorry abject abominable woeful contemptible horrible hopeless laughable disgraceful cruddy pitiable unsuitable dodgy amateurish tatty disastrous garbage unimpressive inadmissible intolerable cheapo low dubious questionable damnable meager^US stinking insupportable meagre^UK scurrilous condemnable indefensible irremediable out inacceptable reject second-rate low-grade low-quality below par third-rate below standard bush-league under par second-class poor-quality two-bit below average not up to par not up to snuff tenth-rate not up to scratch less-than-stellar poor quality second rate from hunger not up to standard of low quality of poor quality half-baked not on won't do rotten rubbish duff ropy terrible junky shabby weak awful atrocious appalling dreadful pants jerry-built tinny bum frightful cheap unworthy grotty lacking ill sour useless displeasing subnormal schlocky feeble direful unsatisfying egregious distressing damaged a load of pants no good not much cop cheapjack unsound gimcrack schlock tacky nasty disagreeable piddling no great shakes common flawed sleazy trumpery coarse cheesy amiss base trifling bodger craptacular junk lemon low-rent underwhelming bargain-basemnt cut-rate minimal el cheapo insignificant limited insubstantial ineffective not good enough cheap and nasty weak sauce half-pie incomplete no-good not satisfying tawdry dissatisfying indifferent uncomfortable unpleasant naff hateful ropey tinhorn impermissible insufferable inappropriate undesirable poorly disturbing disconcerting disquieting regrettable iffy off-colour^UK dime-a-dozen inefficient reduced piss-poor despicable end-of-the-pier second-best second class strictly for the birds impotent little ineffectual cheap-jack of a sort not up to much shameful off-color^US sub-par restricted inappreciable inconsiderable sparing minor league small potatoes minor-league measly dishonorable^US under-strength for the birds leaving a lot to be desired short scant petty poxy behind the curve dinq wanky valueless dishonourable^UK puny anticlimactic middling unfulfilling bathetic distasteful failing uninteresting falling short not all it's cracked up to be disillusioning incorrect inaccurate erroneous false inexact fallacious invalid imprecise unreliable awry impaired fallible distorted frail unfit blemished warped botched cracked tainted confused injured debased rank contradictory leaky incoherent malformed blamable average chronic ordinary hack leaving much to be desired good-for-nothing very bad déclassé sucky poorer God-awful mean downmarket pits unexceptional pedestrian low-end the pits grubby rough incompetent inept ratty grim twopenny-halfpenny grungy careless dirty seedy sketchy cheapie Brummagem unspeakable grody hellacious tattered run-down godawful found wanting a dime a dozen not good beastly harmful unfortunate meretricious negligent dud dilapidated patchy detestable trivial slipshod kitsch scroungy worse dingy pinchbeck brassy sordid less than ideal shocking repulsive ailing horrendous inexpert scummy scurvy scabby entry-level horrid objectionable low quality calamitous rinky-dink dime-store ghastly bottom-rung run down gross not acceptable two a penny down at heel out of sorts loathsome sick crook off colour vile negligible outclassed bungling grievous not ideal less than satisfactory less than optimal unideal hideous tinpot throwaway broken gaudy disreputable makeshift unskilful inglorious twopenny brummagem revolting poopy bogus nugatory unrefined unpolished doubtful jerrybuilt scrappy unhappy repellant repellent bad quality low cost fair ersatz heartbreaking sneaking low-down undistinguished uninspired lesser yucky bottom-of-barrel third string second string second fiddle not up to expectations not cutting it flimsy shlocky unsightly godforsaken shlock rancid overwhelming scandalous unbearable horrifying sickening afflictive second best blah unstable hellish rebarbative disgustful loathly raunchy downer icky diddly bummer reprehensible stinky bad news odious not the best off-form bereft not okay unsaleable squalid in poor condition minor slummy desperate would fetch nothing of no financial value of little value of negligible value of no value insalubrious sparse slender slovenly mangy broken-down scruffy scuzzy ramshackle scrubby bedraggled decrepit untidy threadbare rickety worn-out unkempt menial neglected dumpy bombed-out tumbledown rundown moth-eaten beat-up dog-eared tatterdemalion down-at-the-heels down-at-heel timeworn more ❯ Adjective ▲ Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully incompetent inept inexpert incapable unskilled unfit inadequate useless unqualified amateurish ineffectual inferior unskillful unskilful ineffective bungling unfitted amateur substandard inexperienced clumsy inapt pathetic inefficient unable untrained hopeless deficient unproficient unprofessional maladroit blundering awkward wanting unequipped unsuitable unhandy floundering cowboy lacking ineligible disqualified raw incapacitated unapt undependable helpless unadapted uninitiated unreliable farcical unworkmanlike no good cack-handed not equal to ham-fisted a dead loss not good enough lacking ability not up to scratch bush-league skill-less not much cop not cut out for not up to snuff leaving much to be desired not up to it less capable not have it out to lunch unable to do something for toffee inefficacious inexpedient weak poor unsatisfactory impotent unsuited not up to futile worthless fckless feeble inadmissible inconvenient incommodious incompatible improper unequal inappropriate limited unproductive inconsistent defective unadvantageous ill-suited not proper unsuccessful fruitless undesirable profitless unprepared inproficient naive butterfingers untaught bush not equipped to ill-equipped insignificant not cut out unequal to the task out of your depth not know one's arse from one's elbow not qualified unable to lacking experience non-qualified not prepared not able to powerless to lousy broken flimsy powerless junk imperfect counterproductive hamstrung meagre^UK unimpressive no great shakes meager^US not much chop bumbling gauche crude graceless ham-handed butterfingered botched dilettante ungainly dilettantish ungraceful inelegant nonprofessional jackleg heavy-handed unco all thumbs lumbering slipshod green oafish uncoordinated gawky stumbling all fingers and thumbs unpolished clodhopping fumbling bad shoddy sloppy fumbled rude klutzy vain handless unavailing unprofitable bootless abortive cloddish slapdash unpractised idle purposeless gawkish inoperative unrefined untalented inutile artless forceless can't hack it pointless left-handed empty otiose barren failed inadept hapless nugatory bodged unaccomplished bum undexterous stiff careless unpracticed botching unsophisticated lame paltry unfruitful coarse ponderous foolish muddled null unfructuous shiftless gangling clownish anticlimactic uncouth impuissant indecisive withered non-successful to no effect half-baked having two left feet having two left hands with two left feet rough-hewn hack improficient flakey^US flaky^UK backwards loser nonexpert second-rate talentless shambling suboptimal subpar uncultivated unwieldy faulty duff wooden unstudied without finesse negligent mutton-fisted fumbly lacking finesse can't cut it lubberly stilted couldn't organize a piss-up in a brewery lumpish coltish bulky dud ill-bred unschooled paper tiger meaningless valueless incapable of unqualified for untrained for unable to do something impractical incompetent at out of one's element can't make the grade tactless unusable unpurposed expendable unworkable nonfunctional unfunctional rough impracticable waste dysfunctional scrap stupid disadvantageous unavailable of no use simple good-for-nothing injudicious unsubtle untactful primitive rustic insensitive thoughtless impolitic indelicate inconsiderate undiplomatic heavy rudimentary plain unadept blunderous elephantine jerry-built labored^US laboured^UK ill-judged paralyzed^US paralysed^UK rough and ready jerry-rigged jury-rigged rough-and-tumble rough-and-ready handcuffed accident-prone like a bull in a china shop weakly disabled pinned debilitated prostrate hog-tied up creek without paddle basket-case high and dry with hands tied void defeasible innocuous neutralized^US neutralised^UK to no avail no-go not effective more ❯ Adjective ▲ Not having all the necessary or appropriate parts incomplete partial fragmentary fragmental scrappy half fractional fragmented part wanting lacking broken halfway restricted abridged qualified short shortened undone unaccomplished unexecuted curtailed disjointed expurgated inchoate meagre^UK meager^US patchwork patchy unwhole half-pie not entire not total not whole inadequate unfinished deficient limited imperfect sectional uncompleted divided moderate part-way compartmental fractionary parceled^US compartmented constituent piecemeal apportioned segmented half- half done parcelled^UK halved bisected demi- quasi- divided in two in two equal parts even-steven hemi- fifty-fifty semi- in two equal portions more ❯ Adjective ▲ Below the usual or expected size smallish small little diminutive puny slight undersized pygmy pocket dwarfish tiny dinky bantam Lilliputian shrimpy wee undersize toylike miniature petite mini fine subnormal minute teeny short stunted microscopic elfin toy inconsiderable stubby inappreciable limited sparse imperceptible meagre^UK meager^US infinitesimal skimpy scant cramped peanut undeveloped light immature junior shrivelled^UK shriveled^US truncated wizened brief pint-sized pocket-sized pocket-size half-pint pint-size fun size hardly any not big not large midget minuscule teensy-weensy teeny-weeny runty baby bitty peewee compact dwarf itsy-bitsy teensy miniaturized^US weeny bitsy pintsize pintsized minikin fun-size low miniaturised^UK measly itty-bitty underdeveloped vest-pocket dainty insignificant tiddly minuscular titchy scrubby small-scale little-bitty little bitty negligible runtish nanoscopic micro microscopical trifling minimum portable eensy unsubstantial picayune weensy small-boned ickle eensy-weensy knee-high to a grasshopper nominal miserly minimal scrawny shrimp lilliputian inadequate stingy trivial paltry homuncular squat minor dwarfed delicate pygmaean poor scanty miserable piddling modest ungenerous derisory frugal cute bitesize incidental insubstantial tenuous mingy nugatory piffling pee-wee small-fry bite-sized yea big bite-size knee high to a grasshopper poky bijou spindly smaller runted scrub shot mite atomic dumpy microminiature squatty fubsy stocky handy abridged potted reduced weak nano concise condensed small fry capsule neat boxy narrow with no room to swing a cat trim embryonic munchkin weedy undernourished lesser shallow niggling nothing runt thin low-lying not long low-slung button skinny feeble fragile underweight slim not tall atrophied twiggy spare slender flyspeck sawed-off two-bit reedy scaled-down attenuate knee-high small-time very little gracile teeny weeny knee high to a gnat close to the ground stick skeleton broomstick minor-league nickel-and-dime not worth bothering about sawn-off slightly built size-zero lightly-built not heavy unnoticeable indiscernible invisible subtle undetectable faint very small impalpable indistinguishable indistinct vague inconspicuous inaudible insensible unapparent inconsequential unobtrusive ephemeral vestigial unperceivable shadowy gradual undistinguishable obscure imperceivable imponderable evanescent momentary invisible to the naked eye impossible to detect marginal exiguous intangible unclear model nanosized itsy bitsy barely perceptible unobservable sprightly stumpy unconspicuous microbic bonsai molecular efficient hidden granular submicroscopic fragmentary minim undiscernible tincy teentsy shrunken token babyish youthful pocket edition incy wincy tincy wincy teensy weensy extremely small economic of space odorless^US widdle untraceable odourless^UK indetectable meek frail lank mere a slip of a … ultrasmall wispy gentle indefinite barely visible hard to make out more ❯ Adjective ▲ Lacking adequate financial resources or investment support underfunded underbanked underbankrolled undercapitalized underfinanced inadequate undersubsidized undersupported financially challenged low on funds not well-funded short of funds Adjective ▲ Useless or having no chance of success futile useless vain fruitless pointless unsuccessful abortive barren empty ineffectual unproductive unavailing unprofitable worthless hollow ineffective forlorn inefficacious sterile bootless valueless in vain otiose failed hopeless idle profitless thwarted doomed impotent to no effect lost of no use trifling delusive exhausted impracticable impractical losing resultless to no avail unneeded unreal unsatisfactory unsubstantial wasted no dice no good to gundy on a treadmill to no purpose without rhyme or reason self-defeating purposeless meaningless nugatory senseless insignificant aimless inconsequential trivial unimportant unrewarding needless inutile purportless counterproductive irrelevant frivolous f*ckless inefficient foiled inadequate paltry unusable unfruitful junky unnecessary good-for-nothing footling unpurposed null non-successful chaffy unremunerative insubstantial inane disastrous botched of no avail petty unreasonable vapid mindless defeated inexpedient frustrated Sisyphean without success no-good unhelpful redundant impossible inept bungled baulked^UK unworkable weak unprolific unfructuous waste wasteful incompetent nothing expendable balked^US dysfunctional negligible feeble powerless nonsensical motiveless thankless ruined no use no-win superfluous for nought no good not worth the candle dry lacklustre^UK uninspiring poor misfired banal gainless uncreative inoperative lackluster^US unyieldly nonproductive nonfunctional miserable unavailable pathetic unessential vacuous stymied unfunctional silly vacant spoilt^UK spoiled^US lifeless pants blocked scrap fatuous hindered stonewalled obstructed unachievable stupid disadvantageous goalless inferior nongermane wanky slight piddling failing deficient a dead loss defective miscarried messed up beyond hope unsuitable incapable casual of no value broken not having a prayer with no chance of success drifting fouled up hamstrung maladaptive puerile throwaway dysregulated scant uneconomic pyrrhic helpless cheap self-sabotaging groundless dead unserviceable dull specious absurd self-destructive parlous unlucrative insipid for naught stillborn nonpractical boring of no earthly use spinning one's wheels wild goose chase not effective unpromising unbeneficial unuseful inoperable unmeaning unsound ill-fated bleak baseless stale insane objectless undone uninteresting rambling unfounded unreturned cramped not useful tedious arid flat commonplace not needed time-wasting puny misleading unnotable void delusory wandering beyond remedy lacking foundation not worth it Pyrrhic dreary monotonous drab unstimulating prosaic humdrum unattainable luckless adrift going nowhere in vicious circle not a prayer unfilled clear despaired of without grounds without foundation not pertinent not serious designless thoughtless witless illogical irrational wanton indiscriminate desultory brainless random undirected ridiculous floundering haphazard uncalled-for wishy-washy uncalled for hit-or-miss listless lustreless minor unanimated muted spiritless inconsiderable small apathetic tame minute ill-suited incompatible flimsy junk unfit inconvenient unequal unable not proper incommodious unadvantageous wanting inapt lousy inconsistent not good enough improper unqualified inadmissible inappropriate limited unsuited incidental little piffling flaccid picayune foolish lame pettifogging fiddling small-fry of little account penny-ante twopenny-halfpenny nickel-and-dime Mickey Mouse of no account trashy measly wretched poxy rubbishy rubbish bogus meritless mediocre abandoned ignoble of no benefit two a penny not much cop not valuable more ❯ Determiner ▲ Emphasizing insignificance little diminished hardly any limited minimal modest negligible restricted poor reduced scant finite immaterial inappreciable inconsiderable insignificant little or no restrained constrained curbed inadequate inhibited lessened not much paltry slight small trifling unsubstantial barely any meager^US meagre^UK scantly any scarcely any sparse no Related Words and Phrases insufficiency insufficiently insufficience insufficiencies See Also What is the opposite of insufficient? 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