недоста́точный — meaning in English
nedostatochnyy
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English meaning
- inadequate adjective Not enough, or not good enough, for what is required.
- insufficient adj Not enough for what is needed.
- meagre adj Poor or lacking in amount, quality, or extent; barely enough.
- scant adjective Barely enough; in short supply.
Senses
недоста́точный is used for these senses in English:
- fall short (idiomatic) To be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient.
- inadequate Not adequate; lacking in quality or quantity required; insufficient for a purpose.
- scant Very little, very few.