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Greek
Etymology
From αν- (an-, α- privative) + επαρκής (eparkís, “sufficient, adequate”); calque of English insufficient. First attested 1856.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ανεπαρκής • (aneparkís) m (feminine ανεπαρκής, neuter ανεπαρκές)
- insufficient, inadequate, scarce (not as much as meets requirements)
Ο αριθμός ενδιαφερόμενων ήταν ανεπαρκής για να δημιουργηθεί νέο θέμα στο πανεπιστήμιο.- O arithmós endiaferómenon ítan aneparkís gia na dimiourgitheí néo théma sto panepistímio.
- The number of those interested was insufficient for a new subject to be created in the university.
- lame, feeble (excuse)
- incompetent, unable, unfit (not as good as necessary)
Οι δύο τους ήταν ανεπαρκείς γονείς.- Oi dýo tous ítan aneparkeís goneís.
- They were both unfit parents.
Declension
Degrees of comparison by suffixation
Synonyms
- (insufficient): λιγοστός (ligostós, “little, meager”)
- (incompetent, unfit): ανίκανος (aníkanos, “incompetent, unfit, unable”), αναρμόδιος (anarmódios, “incompetent, unfit”)
Antonyms
- (antonym(s) of “insufficient”): αρκετός (arketós, “enough”), κάμποσος (kámposos, “enough”), μπόλικος (bólikos, “plenty”)
- (antonym(s) of “incompetent, unfit”): ικανός (ikanós, “able”), αρμόδιος (armódios, “competent”)
Derived terms
- ανεπαρκώς (aneparkós, “insufficiently”) (adverb)
- ανεπάρκεια f (anepárkeia, “insufficiency, inadequacy”)