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sufficient

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate Oxford US //səˈfɪʃənt// UK //səfˈɪʃənt// suf·fi·cient Academic Archaic General-service

adj. enough for a particular purpose. You use this when you have as much of something as you need.

adj. adequate for a specific purpose or requirement; satisfying a need without being excessive.


SIMPLE

We have sufficient food for the entire camping trip.

CONTEXTUAL

The police decided there was not sufficient evidence to charge the suspect with the crime.

COMPLEX

While the initial funding was sufficient to launch the pilot program, the directors realized that long-term sustainability would require a more robust private investment strategy.

Antonyms
Origin

From Old French sufisanz, soficient, from Latin sufficiēns, present participle of sufficiō.

Usage

Often followed by the preposition 'for' or a 'to-infinitive' clause.

Pitfall

I have sufficient of moneyI have sufficient moneySufficient is an adjective that modifies the noun directly; it does not require 'of' unless used in specific partitive constructions.

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