How to Spell sufficient
sufficient
//səˈfɪʃənt//
sufficient - adjective
- Equal to the end proposed; adequate to what is needed; enough
- Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit.
- Capable of meeting obligations; responsible.
- Having enough money to meet obligations and live comfortably.
Source: Free Dictionary
"There is not sufficient access to the internet in many small rural villages."
Usage examples
Use this word to mean 'enough' or 'adequate for what is needed,' like having sufficient time to finish homework.
sufficient - thesaurus
Synonyms: ample, competent
Antonyms: insufficient, nonsufficient, unsufficient
Common misspellings
sufficent, suficient, suffient, suffiicent
Word family
suffice, sufficing, sufficiently, insufficiency
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