C1 adjective Formell

underfactent

/ˌʌndərˈfæktənt/

Describing information, reports, or claims that are characterized by a deficiency in factual evidence or detail. It refers to a state where the content lacks the necessary data to support its conclusions or to be considered comprehensive.

Beispiele

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1

His explanation for the project's failure was somewhat underfactent, leaving the board with more questions than answers.

His explanation lacked enough factual details, leaving the board with more questions.

2

The committee rejected the proposal on the grounds that the methodology was underfactent and lacked empirical rigor.

The committee rejected the proposal because the method lacked enough facts and scientific strictness.

3

Don't be so underfactent when you tell the story; we need to know exactly what happened!

Don't leave out all the details; we need the full story.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
underfactence
Verb
underfact
Adverb
underfactently
Adjektiv
underfactent
Verwandt
factuality
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Merkhilfe

Break it down: UNDER (below) + FACT (truth/data) + ENT (adjective suffix). It is 'under the required amount of facts.'

Schnelles Quiz

The auditor noted that the initial claims were ________, requiring much more data to be verified.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: underfactent

Beispiele

1

His explanation for the project's failure was somewhat underfactent, leaving the board with more questions than answers.

everyday

His explanation lacked enough factual details, leaving the board with more questions.

2

The committee rejected the proposal on the grounds that the methodology was underfactent and lacked empirical rigor.

formal

The committee rejected the proposal because the method lacked enough facts and scientific strictness.

3

Don't be so underfactent when you tell the story; we need to know exactly what happened!

informal

Don't leave out all the details; we need the full story.

4

Academic critics argued that the historian's latest book was underfactent regarding the socio-economic causes of the war.

academic

Critics said the book lacked enough factual evidence about the war's causes.

5

The underfactent nature of the market analysis made the investors hesitant to commit their capital.

business

The lack of data in the market analysis made investors nervous about spending money.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
underfactence
Verb
underfact
Adverb
underfactently
Adjektiv
underfactent
Verwandt
factuality

Häufige Kollokationen

underfactent report a report lacking enough factual data
highly underfactent extremely deficient in facts
remain underfactent to continue to lack sufficient evidence
underfactent claim a claim without enough supporting facts
underfactent evidence evidence that is too thin or sparse

Häufige Phrasen

underfactent at best

lacking facts even in the most favorable interpretation

an underfactent account

a description that misses key factual details

largely underfactent

mostly devoid of supporting evidence

Wird oft verwechselt mit

underfactent vs unfactual

Unfactual means false or containing errors, while underfactent means having too few facts, even if the ones present are correct.

underfactent vs understated

Understated refers to a restrained style or presentation, whereas underfactent refers to a lack of informative content.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use this word specifically when critiquing the density or sufficiency of information. It is most common in analytical, academic, or professional evaluative contexts.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners might use this to mean 'wrong' or 'incorrect.' Remember that something can be underfactent but still 100% true; it just doesn't provide enough evidence.

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Merkhilfe

Break it down: UNDER (below) + FACT (truth/data) + ENT (adjective suffix). It is 'under the required amount of facts.'

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Wortherkunft

Constructed from the English prefix 'under-' meaning 'insufficient' and the Latin-derived 'fact' (factum), with the suffix '-ent' commonly used for adjectives describing a state.

Grammatikmuster

used as an attributive adjective before a noun can be used as a predicative adjective after 'be' or 'seem' often modified by adverbs like 'grossly' or 'critically'

Schnelles Quiz

The auditor noted that the initial claims were ________, requiring much more data to be verified.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: underfactent

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