Adjective
ungenügend
Pronunciation: /ˈʊnɡəˌnyːɡn̩t/
inadequate; insufficient; unsatisfactory
C2
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Meanings
Adjective
- inadequate; insufficient; unsatisfactory
- fail (school grade 6, the lowest)
Example sentence
Diese Leistung ist ungenügend und muss dringend besser werden.
This performance is unsatisfactory and urgently has to improve.
Usage
- eine ungenügende Leistung — An inadequate or unsatisfactory performance.
- ungenügend / ausreichend — Insufficient versus sufficient; also contrasting school grades in some systems.
Die Begründung war ungenügend und ließ viele Fragen offen.
The explanation was inadequate and left many questions unanswered.