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

The vitamin folate, also known as vitamin B9, is found in everyday foods such as beans and some green vegetables, meaning most people receive a sufficient dose from eating a regular, healthy diet.

From BBC

And even housing with supportive services won’t be sufficient for them until they get treatment.

From Los Angeles Times

It is another example of the "growing tide of large class actions against Big Tech" which has "operated without sufficient constraint", Toby Starr from legal firm Humphries Kerstetter told the BBC.

From BBC

It also directed authorities to give sufficient time to the affected person to challenge the order or vacate the property.

From BBC

This reconfiguration coincides with Sir Keir Starmer coming to a view four-and-a-half months into the job as prime minister that it isn’t sufficient for No 10 to merely empower government departments to crack on with their work.

From BBC

Related Words

• acceptable
• ample
• plentiful
• satisfactory
• tolerable