a. [ L. insufficiens, -entis. See In- not, and Sufficient. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. Not sufficient; not enough; inadequate to any need, use, or purpose; as, the provisions are insufficient in quantity, and defective in quality. “Insufficient for His praise.” Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Wanting in strength, power, ability, capacity, or skill; incompetent; incapable; unfit; as, a person insufficient to discharge the duties of an office.
[かける, kakeru] (v1, vi) (1) to be chipped; to be damaged; to be broken; (2) to be lacking; to be missing; (3) to be insufficient; to be short; to be deficient; to be negligent toward; (4) (also 虧ける) (of the moon) to wane; to go into eclipse; (P)#9233