Phrase guide

suffice it to say

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

An introduction to a statement that will be brief, indicating that further discussion would be futile, too lengthy, too private, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Suffice it to say that we will not be buying you any more cars in the future.
  • There are different theories as to what may have happened precisely. Suffice it to say that we’ve never seen him again.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Optative clause with the verb suffice in the present subjunctive form, thus “may it be sufficient to say”.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: řeknu jen tolik, že — Translations
  • Czech: stačí, když řeknu — Translations
  • Finnish: sanottakoon sen verran — Translations
  • German: es genügt zu sagen — Translations
  • Polish: dosyć — Translations
  • Polish: dość — Translations
  • Polish: dość powiedzieć — Translations