sufficient

[US]/səˈfɪʃnt/
[UK]/səˈfɪʃnt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. enough; adequate; plenty.

Phrases & Collocations

sufficient condition

sufficient for oneself

sufficient for

sufficient quantity

more than sufficient

sufficient cause

self sufficient

Example Sentences

The food is sufficient for a week.

a child of sufficient intelligence and understanding.

be sufficient for sb.'s needs

have not sufficient courage for it

do sth. without sufficient reflection

the energy of an electron is sufficient to excite the atom.

a sufficient weight of plastic could easily be reclaimed.

The incident was sufficient to disarrangeher whole life.

The pension is not sufficient for living expenses.

Have you had sufficient?

Have you had sufficient sleep?

The rain was not sufficient to do any harm.

enough work to keep us all busy.See Synonyms at sufficient

the police struggled to garner sufficient evidence.

notice is sufficient to sever the joint tenancy.

the roof should have a slope sufficient for proper drainage.

the vote is no longer sufficient protection for the working man.

the administration of sufficient Metrazol to induce convulsions and coma.

Real-world Examples

Political rebranding is sometimes necessary, but it is nowhere near sufficient.

Source: The Economist - Arts

But they are nowhere near sufficient for solving energy poverty.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

B) Placing sufficient emphasis upon both fluency and comprehension.

Source: Past exam papers for the English CET-6 reading section.

For initial stages, esophagectomy, and tumor resection are sufficient.

Source: Osmosis - Digestion

We have certain accomplishments, and that is more than sufficient.

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

That's really extraordinary, but it hasn't been sufficient.

Source: NPR News January 2015 Compilation

You see I feel I don't have sufficient background information.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 9

At more formal parties like birthdays, a small gift will be sufficient.

Source: Intermediate American English by Lai Shih-Hsiung (Volume 2)

I think 250 dollars should be sufficient.

Source: Banking Situational Conversation

But it's not even close to sufficient.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) January 2015 Collection

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