Insufficient
Insufficient adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Usage example: there's been an insufficient number of volunteers for the job, so I'll have to select someone
Light and insufficient are semantically related In some cases you can use "Light" instead an adjective "Insufficient".
Nearby Words: insufficiency, insufficiently
Light
Light adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.
Usage example: traffic on the highway seems to be very light today
Insufficient and light are semantically related in content topic. Sometimes you can use "Insufficient" instead an adjective "Light".
Both words in one sentence
- The human protagonist has acquired a Kzinti rifle, and had been using it enough for the "insufficient charge" indicator to light up.
Source: It Works Better with Bullets -
Even if we assume it's not really the visible light that is the damaging agent, in Opal Deception Holly uses her helmet to shield the bomb, and when it proves insufficient she engages her wings and races against the rays!
Source: Literature / Artemis Fowl -
Faster-Than-Light Travel: Your ship has a "flux drive", but its a small one and insufficient to get you home.
Source: Video Game / Sublevel Zero
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