VERBS
be, prove, seem, sound
consider sth, deem sth, regard sth as, see sth as
Many experts consider the current safety measures sufficient for protecting the building.
ADV
quite | far from
barely, hardly, scarcely
The old car's fuel tank was barely sufficient for the long journey ahead.
just | almost
PREP
for
This small apartment is sufficient for our family of three.
det
An adequate quantity of; enough.
We have sufficient supplies to last the winter.
There is not sufficient access to the Internet in many small rural villages.
A quantity (of something) that is as large as is needed.
We don't need any more; we already have sufficient.
Sufficient of us are against this idea that we should stop now.
adj
Of a type or kind that suffices, that satisfies requirements or needs.
This is a necessary condition but not a sufficient one.
Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit.
They felt sufficient to maintain their present prosperity and independence.
I have never yet felt adequate. I have never yet felt sufficient.
Capable of meeting obligations; responsible.
...to take the best ways we can, to make it known to the Duke of York; for, till Sir J. Minnes be removed, and a sufficient man brought into W. Pen's place, when he is gone, it is impossible for this Office ever to support itself.
Having enough money to meet obligations and live comfortably.
I shall in this place only mention that qualification by wealth; the rather, being applyed to the deputies of towns and citties, where they use to say of a rich man, he is a very sufficient man : and the other sufficiencies and qualifications are mentioned on other occasions.
Some persons have been called, who have proved (it is true) that he was insufficient at that time, and could not pay more than 3 or 4,000l.; but the same witnesses give an account, that his ill circumstances were then known but to four or five persons of his acquaintance, and that by all other people, who had any knowledge of him at that time, he was looked upon to be very sufficient ; he had left off his business upon having raised an estate; he was of good reputation: he lived at Hackne in a house making a good appearance, with good furniture, and a great quantity of plate, till the last, till the time of his being put in prison, which was not till last year, that he surrendered himself in discharge of his bail.
There is no need to worry about the future; the present provides enough to worry about.
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We have sufficient supplies to last the winter.
WiktionaryThere is not sufficient access to the Internet in many small rural villages.
WiktionaryWe don't need any more; we already have sufficient.
WiktionaryThis is a necessary condition but not a sufficient one.
WiktionaryThey felt sufficient to maintain their present prosperity and independence.
WiktionaryI have never yet felt adequate. I have never yet felt sufficient.
Wiktionaryi Register
In some senses, sufficient is marked as archaic, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.