Insufficient and Supernumerary

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Insufficient adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.

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Supernumerary is an antonym for insufficient.

Supernumerary adjective - Being over what is needed.

Usage example: a third, supernumerary witness to the signing of the will

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Insufficient is an antonym for supernumerary.

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Supernumerary and Insufficient. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/insufficient/supernumerary

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