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SUFFICIENT
sufficient
(adjective) of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant; “sufficient food”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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DISPIRITEDLY
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
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