SUFFICIENT
Dictionary entry overview: What does sufficient mean? • SUFFICIENT (adjective)
The adjective SUFFICIENT has 1 sense:
1. of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
Familiarity information: SUFFICIENT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SUFFICIENT (adjective)
Meaning:
Of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
Context example:
sufficient food
Similar:
adequate; decent; enough (enough to meet a purpose)
comfortable (sufficient to provide comfort)
Also:
ample (more than enough in size or scope or capacity)
Attribute:
quantity (an adequate or large amount)
Antonym:
insufficient (of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement)
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