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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Warner Bros. officials did not disclose the precise vote count during the nine-minute special shareholder meeting beyond saying the merger “received sufficient votes and has overwhelmingly passed.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Although he has issued an apology, it isn’t convincing or sufficient to outweigh the pattern of behavior that came before it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

As demand persists, some wealthy travelers are deciding a luxury seat isn’t sufficient to justify the crowds and flight delays that can come with commercial travel and choose to cough up thousands to fly private.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Blue Origin's chief executive Dave Limp said the failure was caused by a lack of "sufficient thrust" in an engine.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“That’s sufficient only if it keeps her head free of lice and fleas,” the principal replied.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat

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