sufficient

[suh-fish-uhnt] / səˈfɪʃ ənt /

ADJECTIVE

enough, adequate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable ample plentiful satisfactory tolerable

WEAK

agreeable all right aplenty appreciate comfortable commensurable commensurate common competent copious decent due galore pleasing plenteous plenty proportionate sufficing unexceptionable unexceptional unobjectionable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insufficient meager unacceptable unsatisfactory

WEAK

deficient inadequate lacking poor wanting

Example Sentences

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“I think we have sufficient capacity to meet the forecast that we intend. Is that the right number? Probably not, but we will see.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

According to the shipping publication Lloyd's List ship owners and insurers said "Project Freedom" had not given them "sufficient clarity or credible protection to justify resuming transits" through the strait.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Mostly that pistachios have on and off years, producing significantly less every other year, and need sufficient cooling periods in the winter, which is becoming more challenging in California due to the warming climate.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

That means making sure that vacant directorship positions are filled by qualified experts, the review panels necessary to award grants aren’t disbanded, and staffing is sufficient to meet the scientific and operational demand.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Even so, it is unlikely that a large cat could survive in sufficient numbers to breed not just in one area but evidently all over New England and escape notice for nine decades.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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