SUFFICIENT

sufficient

(adjective) of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant; “sufficient food”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

sufficient (comparative more sufficient, superlative most sufficient)

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to what is needed; enough

Synonyms: ample, competent

Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit.

(archaic) Capable of meeting obligations; responsible.

(obsolete) Having enough money to meet obligations and live comfortably.

Antonyms

• insufficient

• nonsufficient

• unsufficient

Determiner

sufficient

The smallest amount needed.

Source: Wiktionary

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Suf*fi"cient, a. Etym: [L. sufficiens, -entis, p.pr. of sufficere: cf. F. suffisant. See Suffice.]

1. Equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent; as, provision sufficient for the family; an army sufficient to defend the country. My grace is sufficient for thee. 2 Cor. xii. 9.

2. Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit. Who is sufficient for these things 2 Cor. ii. 16.

3. Capable of meeting obligations; responsible. The man is, notwithstanding, sufficient . . . I think I may take his bond. Shak.

4. Self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content. [R.] Thou art the most sufficient (I'll say for thee), Not to believe a thing. Beau. & Fl.

Syn.

– Enough; adequate; competent; full; satisfactory; ample.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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