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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.
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.
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.
sufficient. ( səˈfɪʃənt) adj. 1. enough to meet a need or purpose; adequate. 2. (Logic) logic (of a condition) assuring the truth of a statement; requiring but not necessarily required by some other state of affairs. Compare necessary 3e. 3. archaic competent; capable. n. a sufficient quantity.
4 meanings: 1. enough to meet a need or purpose; adequate 2. logic (of a condition) assuring the truth of a statement;.... Click for more definitions.
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.
Meaning of sufficient – Learner’s Dictionary. sufficient. 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.
