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Insufficient vs Excessive - What's the difference?

insufficient | excessive | Antonyms |

Excessive is a antonym of insufficient.



As adjectives the difference between insufficient and excessive

is that insufficient is not sufficient while excessive is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

insufficient

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not sufficient.

    • Synonyms

    * unsufficient

    Derived terms

    * insufficiently

    excessive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.
    • "I personally consider putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute rather excessive , nay even stupid."

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * insufficient * deficient

    Derived terms

    * excessive number

    Related terms

    * exceed * excess