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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The charity defines "sufficient childcare" as a local authority having enough places for at least 75% of children in its area.

From BBC

According to this view, awareness arises when matter—in the form of neural circuits—processes information with sufficient complexity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Officials said the country's diesel stocks are sufficient to last until mid-May, while petrol could last a week longer.

From Barron's

The Congolese economics ministry on Monday said in a statement that there was "no fuel shortage and stocks of petroleum products are available and sufficient to supply the entire country".

From Barron's

Boutcher said the police had referred its response to the Police Ombudsman, who found that the force did not have "sufficient resources" to tackle those kinds of cases.

From BBC

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