sufficient

[ suh-fish-uhnt ]

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. Compare necessary ( def 4c ).
3. Archaic. competent.

sufficient

/ 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

noun

1. a sufficient quantity

Derived Forms

• sufˈficiently, adverb

Other Words From

• suf·ficient·ly adverb
• over·suf·ficient adjective
• over·suf·ficient·ly adverb
• presuf·ficient adjective
• presuf·ficient·ly adverb
• quasi-suf·ficient adjective
• quasi-suf·ficient·ly adverb
• super·suf·ficient adjective
• super·suf·ficient·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of sufficient¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sufficient¹

C14: from Latin sufficiens supplying the needs of, from sufficere to suffice

Example Sentences

"Some of the metrics we use now are not really sufficient whereas the '3-30-300' metric really demands that nature is brought to the areas that people actually live and work in," Weisser said.

From Science Daily

"However, you need training data and computational resources including sufficient graphical processing units which are much-sought after these days," Yakimovich recalls.

From Science Daily

This prevents the reactor from dehumidifying the indoor air and provides a sufficient humidity level.

From Science Daily

To claim such rights, a Nation must prove “continuous, exclusive, and sufficient” use of the land, according to a 2014 Canadian Supreme Court case.

From Science Magazine

"I found that they would put the posters up and things like that, but there wasn't really any sufficient training on different scenarios that could have happened," he told BBC London.

From BBC

Related Words

• acceptable
• ample
• plentiful
• satisfactory
• tolerable