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not enough

ADJECTIVE

deficient

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defective faulty flawed impaired incomplete inferior insufficient lacking scarce skimpy unsatisfactory weak

WEAK

amiss bad damaged exiguous found wanting infrequent injured marred meager not cut out for not make it not up to scratch outta gas rare scant scanty second fiddle second string short shy sketchy third-string unassembled unequal unfinished wanting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abundant adequate enough perfect strong sufficient

WEAK

ample excessive faultless flawless satisfactory superfluous

ADJECTIVE

inadequate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficient faulty incompetent incomplete lacking meager poor sad scarce sketchy skimpy unequal weak

WEAK

bare barren bush-league depleted dry failing feeble found wanting glitch imperfect impotent inappreciable inapt incapable incommensurate inconsiderable insubstantial junk lame lemon lousy low minus miserly parsimonious scanty short shy small spare sparse sterile stinted stunted thin too little unproductive unqualified

Antonyms

STRONGEST

able abundant adequate capable complete enough full perfect potent strong sufficient

WEAK

competent

ADJECTIVE

undermanned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

shorthanded

WEAK

found wanting incomplete scarce short shy too little

ADVERB

inadequately

Synonyms

STRONGEST

partially

WEAK

badly deficiently incompetently incompletely ineffectively ineffectually inefficiently ineptly meagerly partly perfunctorily scantily

NOUN

drop in the bucket

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bit trivial amount

STRONG

pittance small amount small change small potatoes small quantity

WEAK

Band-Aid cosmetic measure disappointment drop in the ocean lick and a promise miniscule amount speck spit in the sea too little too late trifle

Example Sentences

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If that’s not enough, there will also be a Lucha Libre show with, according to Walker, a “full-blown” story that has extended across FuelFest locations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson ran a personal best at the Diamond League in Stockholm but it was not enough to beat Audrey Werro.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

"Unfortunately, there's not enough beds, not enough shelters," says Covarrubias, who works for an organization called Hope The Mission.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

It’s not enough to show up in the big-picture wealth data, but it still makes a meaningful difference in the lives of the recipients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“We’re hearing there is not enough food or water at the Dome,” the newscaster said.

From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis

not enough

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