Insufficient
Insufficient adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Minimal and insufficient are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Minimal" instead an adjective "Insufficient".
Nearby Words: insufficiency, insufficiently
Minimal
Minimal adjective - Being the least in amount, number, or size possible.
Insufficient and minimal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Insufficient" instead an adjective "Minimal".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- low and insufficient
- low and minimal
- short and insufficient
- short and minimal
- insignificant and insufficient
- insignificant and minimal
- poor and insufficient
- poor and minimal
- small and insufficient
- small and minimal
- inadequate and insufficient
- inadequate and minimal
- little and insufficient
- little and minimal
Both words in one sentence
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Consequently many attacks outside the initial (assault-breakthrough) phase of offensives were conducted with insufficient or minimal artillery support.
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