insufficient vs wanty

insufficient

adj
  • Not sufficient; lacking competent power or ability; unqualified, unequal, unfit. 

  • Not sufficient; of a type or kind that does not suffice, that does not satisfy requirements or needs. 

det
  • An inadequate quantity of; not enough. 

  • A quantity (of something) that is less than is needed. 

wanty

adj
  • Possessing or indicating lack; deficient. 

noun
  • A stretch of fishing-lines shot in the water. 

  • A girth or belly-band for a horse's harness. 

  • A surcingle, or strap of leather, used for binding a load upon the back of an animal. 

  • A leather tie; a short wagon rope. 

How often have the words insufficient and wanty occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )