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too little

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 not enough parsimonious scanty short shy small spare sparse sterile stinted stunted thin 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 not enough scarce short shy

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Many older adults eat too little protein or avoid protein-rich foods such as meat, fish, eggs, dairy, beans or lentils.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

To be an efficient cushion for countries and companies, however, stockpiles need to be at “Goldilocks” levels: not too much, not too little.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

This is what MLB spokesman Glen Caplin said in a statement last week: “Too many fans in too many markets have too little hope their team has a fair chance to win.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The scale of illegal activity means the Supreme Court's December decision to ban new mining licenses is too little, too late, activists say.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Lizza said, ‘‘I think Nat called me that when he was too little to talk plain.”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

too little

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