littler

adjective

as in slighter

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  1. insufficient
  2. inadequate
Adjective
  • In short, investing in refining is necessary but insufficient.
    — Tom Moerenhout, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Cooling tends to be a problem, too, with insufficient airflow across radiators, and obviously engine power is reduced with less oxygen to burn.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of insufficient
Adjective
  • Prop 40 includes provisions that would allow qualifying taxpayers with illiquid wealth to defer payments, but Rauh argues those protections are inadequate.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As disability has grown in both numbers and visibility, these baseline requirements have become inadequate, advocates say.
    — Maribeth Romslo, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of inadequate
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