adj · det · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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/səˈfɪʃənt/
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rhymes with -ɪʃənt
CMU ARPABET:S AH0 F IH1 SH AH0 N T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of a type or kind that suffices, that satisfies requirements or needs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
This is a necessary condition but not a sufficient one.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Capable of meeting obligations; responsible.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
adj
Meaning 4
Having enough money to meet obligations and live comfortably.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
det
Meaning 5
An adequate quantity of; enough.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
We have sufficient supplies to last the winter.
There is not sufficient access to the Internet in many small rural villages.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
det
Meaning 6
A quantity (of something) that is as large as is needed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
We don't need any more; we already have sufficient.
Sufficient of us are against this idea that we should stop now.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
adjective
Meaning 7
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
sufficient food
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: insufficient
History
Etymology
From Old French sufisanz, soficient, from Latin sufficiēns, present participle of sufficiō.
Across languages
Translations
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
suficient
— of competent power or ability
Finnish:
pätevä
— of competent power or ability
Finnish:
riittävä
— of competent power or ability
German:
genügend
— of competent power or ability
German:
ausreichend
— of competent power or ability
Hindi:
पर्याप्त
(paryāpt)
— of competent power or ability
Italian:
appropriato
— of competent power or ability
Italian:
sufficiente
— of competent power or ability
Japanese:
充分な
(jūbun na)
— of competent power or ability
Japanese:
足りる
(tariru)
— of competent power or ability
Macedonian:
способен
(sposoben)
— of competent power or ability
Macedonian:
кадарен
(kadaren)
— of competent power or ability
Māori:
rawaka
— of competent power or ability
Portuguese:
suficiente
— of competent power or ability
Spanish:
suficiente
— of competent power or ability
Swedish:
tillräcklig
— of competent power or ability
Thai:
พอเพียง
(pɔɔ-piiang)
— of competent power or ability
Finnish:
riittävä
— (archaic) capable of meeting obligations
Italian:
idoneo
— (archaic) capable of meeting obligations
Japanese:
充分な
(jūbun na)
— (archaic) capable of meeting obligations
Japanese:
足りる
(tariru)
— (archaic) capable of meeting obligations