Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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insufficient | No | Yes | No | No |
scant | No | Yes | Yes | No |
insufficient (adjective) | scant (adjective) |
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of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement | less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so |
insufficient (verb) | scant (verb) |
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supply sparingly and with restricted quantities | |
limit in quality or quantity | |
work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially |