insufficiently-addressed
|in-suf-fi-cient-ly-ad-dressed|
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/ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃəntli əˈdrɛst/
not adequately dealt with
Etymology
Etymology Information
'insufficiently-addressed' originates from the combination of 'insufficiently' and 'addressed', where 'insufficiently' means 'not enough' and 'addressed' means 'dealt with'.
Historical Evolution
'insufficiently' comes from the Latin word 'insufficientem', and 'addressed' comes from the Old French word 'adresser'.
Meaning Changes
Initially, 'insufficiently' meant 'not enough', and 'addressed' meant 'to direct speech to'. Over time, it evolved to mean 'not adequately dealt with'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not adequately dealt with or resolved.
The issue of climate change remains insufficiently-addressed by many governments.
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Last updated: 2025/07/02 06:23