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Synonyms for Not enough. (2016). Retrieved 2023, April 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/synonyms/not_enough
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- defective
- faulty
- flawed
- impaired
- incomplete
- inferior
- insufficient
- lacking
- scarce
- skimpy
- unsatisfactory
- weak
- amiss
- bad
- damaged
- exiguous
- found wanting
- infrequent
- injured
- marred
- meager
- not cut out for
- not make it
- not up to scratch
- outta gas
- rare
- scant
- scanty
- second fiddle
- second string
- short
- shy
- sketchy
- third-string
- unassembled
- unequal
- unfinished
- wanting
- deficient
- faulty
- incompetent
- incomplete
- lacking
- meager
- poor
- scarce
- sketchy
- skimpy
- unequal
- 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
- parsimonious
- scanty
- short
- shy
- small
- spare
- sparse
- sterile
- stinted
- stunted
- thin
- too little
- unproductive
- unqualified
- shorthanded
- found wanting
- incomplete
- scarce
- short
- shy
- too little
- partially
- badly
- deficiently
- incompetently
- incompletely
- ineffectively
- ineffectually
- inefficiently
- ineptly
- meagerly
- partly
- perfunctorily
- scantily
- bit
- trivial amount
- pittance
- small amount
- small change
- small potatoes
- small quantity
- Band-Aid
- cosmetic measure
- disappointment
- drop in the ocean
- lick and a promise
- miniscule amount
- speck
- spit in the sea
- too little too late
- trifle
On this page you’ll find 154 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to not enough, such as: defective, faulty, flawed, impaired, incomplete, and inferior.
- able
- abundant
- adequate
- capable
- complete
- enough
- full
- perfect
- potent
- strong
- sufficient
- competent
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO NOT ENOUGH
- amiss
- bad
- damaged
- defective
- exiguous
- faulty
- flawed
- found wanting
- impaired
- incomplete
- inferior
- infrequent
- injured
- insufficient
- lacking
- marred
- meager
- not cut out for
- not enough
- not make it
- not up to scratch
- outta gas
- rare
- scant
- scanty
- scarce
- second fiddle
- second string
- short
- shy
- sketchy
- skimpy
- third-string
- unassembled
- unequal
- unfinished
- unsatisfactory
- wanting
- weak
- Band-Aid
- bit
- cosmetic measure
- disappointment
- drop in the ocean
- lick and a promise
- miniscule amount
- not enough
- pittance
- small amount
- small change
- small potatoes
- small quantity
- speck
- spit in the sea
- too little too late
- trifle
- trivial amount
- bare
- barren
- bush-league
- deficient
- depleted
- dry
- failing
- faulty
- feeble
- found wanting
- glitch
- imperfect
- impotent
- inappreciable
- inapt
- incapable
- incommensurate
- incompetent
- incomplete
- inconsiderable
- insubstantial
- junk
- lacking
- lame
- lemon
- lousy
- low
- meager
- minus
- miserly
- not enough
- parsimonious
- poor
- scanty
- scarce
- short
- shy
- sketchy
- skimpy
- small
- spare
- sparse
- sterile
- stinted
- stunted
- thin
- too little
- unequal
- unproductive
- unqualified
- weak
- badly
- deficiently
- incompetently
- incompletely
- ineffectively
- ineffectually
- inefficiently
- ineptly
- meagerly
- not enough
- partially
- partly
- perfunctorily
- scantily
- found wanting
- incomplete
- not enough
- scarce
- short
- shorthanded
- shy
- too little
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
What is another word for not enough?
123 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ nˌɒt ɪnˈʌf], [ nˌɒt ɪnˈʌf], [ n_ˌɒ_t ɪ_n_ˈʌ_f]
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adj.
• deficient (adjective)
- insufficient,
- scarce,
- rare,
- scant,
- second string,
- unequal,
- impaired,
- sketchy,
- rarest,
- short,
- not cut out for,
- defective,
- injured,
- scanty,
- wanting,
- not make it,
- incomplete,
- marred,
- shy,
- exiguous,
- unfinished,
- flawed,
- damaged,
- skimpy,
- outta gas,
- not up to scratch,
- weak,
- second fiddle,
- amiss,
- meager,
- unassembled,
- faulty,
- found wanting,
- infrequent,
- third string,
- bad,
- unsatisfactory,
- inferior,
- lacking.
• inadequate (adjective)
- inapt,
- junk,
- glitch,
- lousy,
- miserly,
- lame,
- unqualified,
- Stinted,
- stunted,
- incompetent,
- bare,
- unproductive,
- sterile,
- poor,
- low,
- barren,
- sparse,
- small,
- insubstantial,
- spare,
- incommensurate,
- dry,
- thin,
- imperfect,
- parsimonious,
- bush-league,
- depleted,
- inappreciable,
- feeble,
- failing.
• Other relevant words: (adjective)
- impotent,
- deficient,
- inadequate,
- undermanned,
- incapable,
- too little,
- junker,
- lemon,
- niggardly,
- minus,
- inconsiderable.
• undermanned (adjective)
- shorthanded.
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adv
• Other relevant words: (adverb)
- deficiently,
- perfunctorily,
- scantily.
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adv.
• inadequately (adverb)
- ineffectively,
- inefficiently,
- partially,
- ineptly,
- incompletely,
- badly,
- partly,
- ineffectually,
- incompetently,
- meagerly.
• insufficiently (adverb)
- inadequately.
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n.
• drop in the bucket (noun)
- small change,
- lick and a promise,
- bit,
- disappointment,
- small potatoes,
- trifle,
- band-aid,
- pittance,
- speck.
• Other relevant words: (noun)
- band aid,
- miniscule amount,
- small amount,
- trivial amount,
- drop in the bucket,
- cosmetic measure,
- small amounts,
- small quantity,
- spit in the sea,
- too little too late,
- drop in the ocean.
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Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words (noun):
- meagre,
- barely any,
- disappointing,
- hardly any,
- unsuitable,
- unsatisfying,
- little,
- unequal to.
How to use «Not enough» in context?
The word «not enough» can have a variety of meanings depending on the context in which it is used. In many cases, not enough can indicate that there is still more that needs to be done in order for a goal to be met. In other cases, not enough can be used as a form of communication to let someone know that they need to do more in order to meet the requirements of a task or to be considered satisfactory. When used in this way, not enough may be perceived as a negative statement.
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- NOT ENOUGH synonyms and antonyms — Merriam-Webster dictionary
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— NOT ENOUGH synonyms - Collins Dictionary — synonyms of NOT ENOUGH
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— another words for NOT ENOUGH
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insufficient
imperfect
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inadequate
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deficient
defective
-
scarce
imperfect
defective
inadequate in work force
-
unsatisfactory
imperfect
-
scanty
imperfect
defective
-
wanting
imperfect
-
incomplete
imperfect
defective
inadequate in work force
-
too little
defective
inadequate in work force
-
lacking
defective
-
defective
-
incompetent
-
poor
-
scant
-
imperfect
-
sparse
-
meager
-
sketchy
-
flawed
-
trivial amount
small amount
-
short
inadequate in work force
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skimpy
-
faulty
-
weak
-
small
-
niggardly
-
inferior
-
unequal
-
impaired
-
speck
small amount
For more similar words, try Not enough on Thesaurus.plus dictionary
not — не, нет, ни
enough — достаточный, достаточно, довольно, достаточное количество
There’s not enough to go around.
Там на всех не хватит.
Not enough data is available to scientists.
У учёных пока что недостаточно информации.
The book has too much froth and not enough fact.
В этой книге слишком много пустой болтовни, и недостаточно фактов.
There is a surplus of workers and not enough jobs.
В наличии избыток работников и нехватка рабочих мест.
There was not enough evidence for a guilty verdict.
Для обвинительного приговора не было достаточно доказательств.
My personal feeling is that not enough has been done.
Мое личное мнение заключается в том, что было сделано недостаточно.
Simple stupidity is not enough to doom one to perdition.
Простой глупости недостаточно для того, чтобы обречь человека на вечные муки.
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It’s a case of too many people and not enough jobs. 
She tried to knock the gun aside but she was not fast enough.
Not enough funds were provided for the equipment of the troops.
The little bit of beer I drank was not enough to intoxicate me.
The trouble is there are too many people and not enough places.
“In your family’s eyes,” she sniffled, “I’m not good enough.”
Doctors worried that there would not be enough vaccine for everyone who needed it.
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