littler

adjective

as in slighter

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  1. insufficient
  2. inadequate
Adjective
  • The report also noted that insufficient demand for recycled textiles presents an additional challenge, since recyclers aren’t likely to scale their efforts without a market for the recycled product.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • For her family, protections put in place before the violence proved insufficient.
    — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of insufficient
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  • Were those outbreaks traced to flooding from unusually heavy rainfall, leaking roofs, inadequate humidity control or some combination of factors?
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Another study that year among men in Limpopo province found that almost two-thirds had inadequate awareness of prostate cancer, while more than 80% knew nothing about screening methods.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of inadequate
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“Littler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/littler. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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