sufficient
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/səˈfɪʃənt/
Definition of sufficient
6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
det
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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.”
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det
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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.”
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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
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Of a type or kind that suffices, that satisfies requirements or needs.
“This is a necessary condition but not a sufficient one.”
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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.”
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(archaic)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.”
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(obsolete)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.”
“The second in the Hong, Mowgua, has been a man of large property, but he is of more questionable property now ; I consider him still to be a very sufficient merchant.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From Old French sufisanz, soficient, from Latin sufficiēns, present participle of sufficiō.
Words you can make from sufficient
200+ playable · top: SUFFICE (15 pts)
Best play suffice 15 points8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
15 words6-letter words
30 words- TIFFIN 12 pts
- FICINS 11 pts
- FISTIC 11 pts
- FUSTIC 11 pts
- INFECT 11 pts
- UNIFIC 11 pts
- FEINTS 9 pts
- FINEST 9 pts
- FINITE 9 pts
- FUNEST 9 pts
- INFEST 9 pts
- INFUSE 9 pts
- UNFITS 9 pts
- CITIES 8 pts
- CUEIST 8 pts
- CUNITS 8 pts
- CUTIES 8 pts
- CUTINS 8 pts
- ICIEST 8 pts
- INCEST 8 pts
- INCISE 8 pts
- INCITE 8 pts
- INCUSE 8 pts
- INSECT 8 pts
- NICEST 8 pts
- TUNICS 8 pts
- SENITI 6 pts
- TENUIS 6 pts
- UNITES 6 pts
- UNTIES 6 pts
5-letter words
58 words- CUFFS 13 pts
- SCUFF 13 pts
- FIEFS 11 pts
- FIFES 11 pts
- NIFFS 11 pts
- NUFFS 11 pts
- SNIFF 11 pts
- SNUFF 11 pts
- STIFF 11 pts
- STUFF 11 pts
- TEFFS 11 pts
- TIFFS 11 pts
- TUFFS 11 pts
- CUIFS 10 pts
- FICES 10 pts
- FICIN 10 pts
- FICUS 10 pts
- FEINT 8 pts
- FEIST 8 pts
- FETUS 8 pts
- FINES 8 pts
- FINIS 8 pts
- NEIFS 8 pts
- UNFIT 8 pts
- CENTS 7 pts
- CENTU 7 pts
- CESTI 7 pts
- CINES 7 pts
- CITES 7 pts
- CUNIT 7 pts
- CUTES 7 pts
- CUTIE 7 pts
- CUTIN 7 pts
- CUTIS 7 pts
- ETICS 7 pts
- ICTUS 7 pts
- INCUS 7 pts
- SCENT 7 pts
- SCUTE 7 pts
- SINCE 7 pts
- TUNIC 7 pts
- ETUIS 5 pts
- INSET 5 pts
- INTIS 5 pts
- NEIST 5 pts
- NISEI 5 pts
- NITES 5 pts
- SENTI 5 pts
- STEIN 5 pts
- SUINT 5 pts
- SUITE 5 pts
- TEINS 5 pts
- TINES 5 pts
- TUNES 5 pts
- UNITE 5 pts
- UNITS 5 pts
- UNSET 5 pts
- UNTIE 5 pts
4-letter words
71 words- CUFF 12 pts
- EFFS 10 pts
- FIEF 10 pts
- FIFE 10 pts
- NIFF 10 pts
- NUFF 10 pts
- TEFF 10 pts
- TIFF 10 pts
- TUFF 10 pts
- CUIF 9 pts
- FICE 9 pts
- FISC 9 pts
- FUCI 9 pts
- EFTS 7 pts
- ENUF 7 pts
- FENS 7 pts
- FEST 7 pts
- FETS 7 pts
- FEUS 7 pts
- FINE 7 pts
- FINS 7 pts
- FIST 7 pts
- FITS 7 pts
- FUNS 7 pts
- FUSE 7 pts
- NEIF 7 pts
- SEIF 7 pts
- SIFT 7 pts
- CENT 6 pts
- CINE 6 pts
- CIST 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- CUES 6 pts
- CUTE 6 pts
- CUTS 6 pts
- ECUS 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- ICES 6 pts
- NICE 6 pts
- SCUT 6 pts
- SECT 6 pts
- SICE 6 pts
- TECS 6 pts
- TICS 6 pts
- UNCI 6 pts
- ETUI 4 pts
- INTI 4 pts
- NEST 4 pts
- NETS 4 pts
- NISI 4 pts
- NITE 4 pts
- NITS 4 pts
- NUTS 4 pts
- SENT 4 pts
- SINE 4 pts
- SITE 4 pts
- SNIT 4 pts
- STUN 4 pts
- SUET 4 pts
- SUIT 4 pts
- TEIN 4 pts
- TENS 4 pts
- TIES 4 pts
- TINE 4 pts
- TINS 4 pts
- TUIS 4 pts
- TUNE 4 pts
- TUNS 4 pts
- UNIS 4 pts
- UNIT 4 pts
- UTES 4 pts
3-letter words
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