sufficient

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /səˈfɪʃənt/

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Adjective

Positive sufficient

Comparative more sufficient

Superlative most sufficient

1. (formal) If something is sufficient, it means there is enough or that it is good enough.

   We now have a sufficient number of people to do the job.

   The food supplies should be sufficient to last the winter.

   The factory was shut down because if didn't meet the necessary and sufficient conditions for safety.

   A teacher said three examples are usually sufficient when writing paragraph.

Synonyms

• enough
• adequate
• satisfactory
• appropriate

Antonyms

• insufficient
• inadequate
• lacking

Related words

• self-sufficient
• sufficiently
• sufficiency
• insufficient

Determiner

Determiner sufficient

1. (indefinite) You use sufficient to identify the smallest amount needed.

   Sufficient of us are against this idea that we should stop now.