slighter

adjective

as in littler

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  1. insufficient
  2. inadequate
  3. lesser
  4. deficient
Adjective
  • Conversely, there are moments throughout Pompeii where the trail goes cold due to insufficient documentation from 2,000 years ago, frustrating Hiddleston in the process.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
  • When controlling for traditional predictors of mortality, only smoking showed a stronger association with life expectancy than insufficient sleep.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of insufficient
Adjective
  • Boating accidents are a regular occurrence in the Southeast Asian nation, where extreme weather, frequent flooding and inadequate maintenance have led to tragedies.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Experts say the high death toll may reflect factors common to past entertainment venue fires, including inadequate safety measures.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Definition of inadequate
Adjective
  • Even lesser-scale incidents like the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal and the Volkswagen emissions scandal erode trust in the institutions that help make our society possible and push it forward.
    — Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.
    — Staff Writer Follow, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023
Definition of lesser
Adjective
  • The Supreme Judicial Court later concluded that the Attorney General’s summary was legally deficient because of the language her office inserted — and removed the question from the ballot.
    — Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
  • The same logic would apply to a service member who is truly hormone deficient — replacement therapy could help.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of deficient
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