What is the Spanish word for "insufficient"?

Learn how to say "insufficient" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

insufficient

Spanish

insuficiente

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Alternative translations of "insufficient"

escaso
deficiente
insatisfactorio
insuficaz

Examples of how to use "insufficient" in Spanish

English
Our current funding is insufficient.
Spanish
Nuestra financiación actual es insuficiente.
English
Her explanation was insufficient for the teacher.
Spanish
Su explicación fue insuficiente para el maestro.
English
They found the evidence insufficient to convict him.
Spanish
Encontraron que la evidencia era insuficiente para condenarlo.
English
The food supply proved insufficient after the storm.
Spanish
El suministro de comida resultó insuficiente después de la tormenta.
English
I felt my preparation was insufficient for the exam.
Spanish
Sentí que mi preparación fue insuficiente para el examen.

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