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sufficient
enough for a need or purpose
Synonyms
Antonyms
- insufficient
- inadequate
sufficient in a sentence
The evidence was sufficient to support the main claim.
Three clear examples were sufficient to prove the point.
Where it comes from
From Latin sufficere 'to supply, be enough' (sub- + facere 'to make').
Memory hook
Sufficient supplies are enough to finish the job.
Word parts
- fac/fect — make, do
sufficient: suf- (up to; form of sub-) + fic (make) + -ient
Read it in context
- The Blue Moth Story Social Science
Practice sufficient in the app