unzulänglich

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German

Etymology

un- +‎ zulänglich

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnt͡suˌlɛŋlɪç/
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Adjective

unzulänglich (strong nominative masculine singular unzulänglicher, comparative unzulänglicher, superlative am unzulänglichsten)

  1. inadequate, insufficient
    Synonym: unzureichend
    Antonyms: zulänglich, ausreichend
  2. (literary, dated) unreachable
    Synonym: unerreichbar
    • 1832, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Bergschluchten, Wald, Fels, Einöde.”, in Faust. Der Tragödie zweiter Teil [Faust, Part Two]‎:
      Alles Vergängliche / Ist nur ein Gleichnis; / Das Unzulängliche, / Hier wird's Ereignis; / Das Unbeschreibliche, / Hier ist's getan; / Das Ewig-Weibliche / Zieht uns hinan.
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