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    sufficient
    /səˈfɪʃnt/

    adjective

    • 1. enough; adequate: "they had sufficient resources to survive"

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  3. The meaning of SUFFICIENT is enough to meet the needs of a situation or a proposed end. How to use sufficient in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Sufficient.

  4. adjective. uk / səˈfɪʃ. ə nt / us / səˈfɪʃ. ə nt / Add to word list. B2. enough for a particular purpose: sufficient for This recipe should be sufficient for five people. sufficient evidence/time/funds/etc. to It was thought that he'd committed the crime but there wasn't sufficient evidence to convict him. Opposite. insufficient.

  5. Sufficient definition: adequate for the purpose; enough. See examples of SUFFICIENT used in a sentence.

  6. adjective. us / səˈfɪʃ. ə nt / uk / səˈfɪʃ. ə nt / Add to word list. B2. enough for a particular purpose: sufficient for This recipe should be sufficient for five people. sufficient evidence/time/funds/etc. to It was thought that he'd committed the crime but there wasn't sufficient evidence to convict him. Opposite. insufficient.

  7. Definitions of sufficient. adjective. of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant. “ sufficient food” synonyms: ample. more than enough in size or scope or capacity. adequate, decent, enough. sufficient for the purpose. comfortable. sufficient to provide comfort. see more. Pronunciation. US. /səˈfɪʃənt/ UK.

  8. 1. adjective [oft ADJECTIVE to-infinitive, ADJ n to-inf] B2. If something is sufficient for a particular purpose, there is enough of it for the purpose. One metre of fabric is sufficient to cover the exterior of an 18-in-diameter hatbox. Lighting levels should be sufficient for photography without flash.

  9. adjective. uk / səˈfɪʃ ə nt / us. Add to word list. B2. as much as is necessary: She didn't have sufficient time to answer all the questions. Opposite. insufficient. sufficiently. adverb. I was sufficiently close to hear what they were saying. See also. self-sufficient.