sufficient

B1 Topic:Grammar & Function Words

US /səˈfɪʃənt/ See IPA manual

Freq #7339

Meanings

1

adj
As much as is needed; enough.

We have sufficient food to last the winter.
2

adj
Enough on its own to make something happen or be true.

This is a necessary condition but not a sufficient one.
3

det
Enough of something.

We don't need more; we already have sufficient.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · as much as is needed; enough. adequate

Opposites

insufficientnonsufficientunsufficient

Word family

Derived forms self-sufficientsufficiency sufficiently

Related forms adequate ample enough plenty suffice

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Phrases (1)

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sufficient condition
a condition that guarantees a particular result if it is met

Adjective + noun

Proverbs (2)

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Etymology

From Old French sufisanz, soficient, from Latin sufficiēns, present participle of sufficiō.

*dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European

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# sufficient

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj, det
**IPA (US):** /səˈfɪʃənt/
**Frequency rank:** 7339

## Meanings
1. As much as is needed; enough.
2. Enough on its own to make something happen or be true.
3. Enough of something.

## Examples
- We have sufficient food to last the winter.
- This is a necessary condition but not a sufficient one.
- We don't need more; we already have sufficient.

## Antonyms
- insufficient
- nonsufficient
- unsufficient

## Derived Forms
- self-sufficient
- sufficiency
- sufficiently

## Related Forms
- adequate
- ample
- enough
- plenty
- suffice

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *dʰeh₁-

## Etymology
From Old French sufisanz, soficient, from Latin sufficiēns, present participle of sufficiō.

## AI Etymology
Sufficient is from Old French sufisanz, soficient, from Latin sufficiēns, present participle of sufficiō. In present-day use, it can mean as much as is needed; enough, or enough on its own to make something happen or be true. Derived formations include self-sufficient, sufficiency, sufficiently.

## Topics
- Grammar & Function Words

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