sufficient

American  

[suh-fish-uhnt] / səˈfɪʃ ənt /

adjective

1. adequate for the purpose; enough.

   sufficient proof;

   sufficient protection.

   Antonyms:

   inadequate, scant, meager

2. Logic. (of a condition) such that its existence leads to the occurrence of a given event or the existence of a given thing.

3. Archaic. competent.

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sufficient British  

/ səˈfɪʃənt /

adjective

1. enough to meet a need or purpose; adequate

2. logic (of a condition) assuring the truth of a statement; requiring but not necessarily required by some other state of affairs Compare necessary

3. archaic competent; capable

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noun

1. a sufficient quantity

Other Word Forms

• oversufficient adjective
• oversufficiently adverb
• presufficient adjective
• presufficiently adverb
• quasi-sufficient adjective
• quasi-sufficiently adverb
• sufficiently adverb
• supersufficient adjective
• supersufficiently adverb

Etymology

Origin of sufficient

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin sufficient-, stem of sufficiēns “supplying,” present participle of sufficere “to supply, suffice,” equivalent to suf- suf- + -ficere, combining form of facere “to do, make”; suffice

Example Sentences

"It is interesting that the mere migration of immune cells into the joint is not sufficient to trigger inflammation there."

From Science Daily

The quilt chart I’ve shown and described will be sufficient for most investors.

From MarketWatch

It was sufficient to give them a glimpse into the afterworld of economic life as we know it.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the time, his answers were considered sufficient for him to be appointed to the role, meaning he then underwent security vetting.

From BBC

But the committee voted overwhelmingly against both complaints, saying they lacked sufficient substance to move forward.

From Barron's

Related Words

• acceptable
• ample
• plentiful
• satisfactory
• tolerable