be sufficient

VERB

satisfy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish appease assuage assure comply with convince do meet provide reassure

STRONG

avail complete equip fill fulfill furnish induce inveigle observe perform qualify quiet score sell serve suffice

WEAK

be adequate be enough come up to conform to dispel doubt get by keep promise make good make the grade pass muster put mind at ease serve the purpose tide over win over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail miss

STRONG

forget halt ignore neglect prevent stop take

WEAK

anger disappoint discontent dissatisfy dissuade frustrate upset

VERB

suffice

Synonyms

STRONGEST

get by satisfy

STRONG

answer avail content do meet serve suit

WEAK

be good enough be the ticket do the trick fill the bill go over big hack it hit the spot make a hit make the grade meet requirement

Antonyms

STRONG

displease miss refuse

WEAK

dissatisfy

Example Sentences

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Sarah said that Lily's Austrian passport states she was born in Britain, and that she also offered to show her birth certificate as proof, but was told this wouldn't be sufficient.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“But it can also be true that in this moment, in this security environment, the paradigms of the past may not be sufficient to meet the moment.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

“The return of volume growth and more rational capacity behavior are important milestones, but stabilization alone will not be sufficient to unlock Lamb Weston’s full earnings potential,” Starboard wrote in the letter, viewed by Barron’s.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"If there are ways to block the chemistry at the crystal surface, that alone might be sufficient to kill parasites."

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

By itself, none of these would be sufficient for an accident.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell

be sufficient

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