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sufficient

  • /səˈfɪʃənt/

Rhymes with -ɪʃənt

Where it comes from

From Old French sufisanz, soficient, from Latin sufficiēns, present participle of sufficiō.

determiner suff.

  1. An adequate quantity of; enough. We have sufficient supplies to last the winter.
  2. as pronoun A quantity (of something) that is as large as is needed. We don't need any more; we already have sufficient.

adjective more sufficient · most sufficient · suff.

  1. Of a type or kind that suffices, that satisfies requirements or needs. This is a necessary condition but not a sufficient one.
  2. Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit. They felt sufficient to maintain their present prosperity and independence.
  3. archaic Capable of meeting obligations; responsible. ...to take the best ways we can, to make it known to the Duke of York; for, till Sir J. Minnes be removed, and a sufficient man brought into W. Pen's place, when he is gone, it is impossible for this Office ever to support itself.
  4. obsolete Having enough money to meet obligations and live comfortably. I shall in this place only mention that qualification by wealth; the rather, being applyed to the deputies of towns and citties, where they use to say of a rich man, he is a very sufficient man : and the other sufficiencies and qualifications are mentioned on other occasions.

Opposite: insufficient, nonsufficient, unsufficient

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: adequate, enough, decent, comfortable, spare, sufficiency, adequacy, suffice, adequately, satisfactory, acceptable, proper, appropriate, suitable, able, good

adjective

Opposite: insufficient, nonsufficient, unsufficient

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det enough, adequate

हिन्दीपर्याप्त paryāpt
Deutschgenug
Русскийдостаточно dostatočno

det the smallest quantity needed

日本語最小限の saishōgen no
हिन्दीपर्याप्त paryāpt
Deutschgenug
Русскийв достатке v dostatke, достаточно dostatočno

adj of competent power or ability

Españolsuficiente
日本語充分な jūbun na, 足りる tariru
हिन्दीपर्याप्त paryāpt
Portuguêssuficiente
Deutschgenügend, ausreichend
Italianoappropriato, sufficiente

adj (archaic) capable of meeting obligations

日本語充分な jūbun na, 足りる tariru
Italianoidoneo

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@misc{sufficient_2026,
  title = {sufficient},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sufficient},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}