littler

adjective

as in slighter

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  1. insufficient
  2. inadequate
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  • Trump and his supporters have repeatedly pushed Senate leaders to abolish the filibuster to pass the election bill, but there's also insufficient support to drastically change the chamber's procedures.
    — Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • However, inadequate wastewater infrastructure, insufficient funding and a lack of accountability have contributed to one of the worst environmental and public health crises in North America.
    — Serge Dedina, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026
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  • The landmark Ockenden report, led by maternity expert Donna Ockenden, found that over a 13-year period more than 500 mothers and babies died or came to harm due to inadequate care over a 13-year period in just one hospital trust.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026
  • But inadequate transmission capacity and lack of interconnectivity over distances are the bottlenecks for new clean energy, according to the Brookings/ Hamilton Project and World Resources Institute.
    — James Ferguson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Definition of inadequate
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