not enough; insufficient
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
be insufficient in quantity or qualification
neutralUsed to describe that the number of people, items, or one's qualifications fail to meet a required standard.
The number of applicants for this event is insufficient, so we need to extend the registration period.
He doesn't have enough work experience to take this position.
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With your current grades, you don't qualify for a key university.
There are not enough copies of this document, please print ten more.
New drivers often lack driving proficiency.
adverb
not up to a required standard in degree
neutralUsed before adjectives to indicate that the degree of a quality falls short of expectations or requirements.
The content of this article is not rich enough, please add more cases.
The teacher said my analysis of this problem was not deep enough.
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The food at this restaurant is not good enough, let's go to another one.
The progress of this project is not fast enough, so we may not finish it on time.
His spoken English is not fluent enough, he needs to practice more.