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

The country's petroleum ministry has reassured the public that India "has sufficient energy reserves", without ruling out potential measures to mitigate the impact.

From Barron's

But nobody’s rolling back the clock and saying scholarships are sufficient compensation.

From The Wall Street Journal

The London Wildlife Trust says they do not have sufficient legal protection and wants them to be included in the National Planning Policy Framework, which is open for consultation until Tuesday.

From BBC

Iran’s Defense Ministry said that its strategic stockpile of munitions was sufficient to sustain a protracted campaign.

From Los Angeles Times

He said that the U.S. has sufficient munitions for the Iran operation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• acceptable
• ample
• plentiful
• satisfactory
• tolerable