Synonyms for sufficient
səˈfɪʃ əntsuf·fi·cient

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.8 / 8 votes

1. sufficient

   Adequate, commensurate, and sufficient signify equal to some given occasion or work; as, a sum sufficient to meet expenses; an adequate remedy for the disease. Commensurate is the more precise and learned word, signifying that which exactly measures the matter in question. Adapted, fit, suitable, and qualified refer to the qualities which match or suit the occasion. A clergyman may have strength adequate to the work of a porter; but that would not be a fit or suitable occupation for him. Work is satisfactory if it satisfies those for whom it is done, though it may be very poor work judged by some higher standard. Qualified refers to acquired abilities; competent to both natural and acquired; a qualified teacher may be no longer competent, by reason of ill health. Able and capable suggest general ability and reserved power, able being the higher word of the two. An able man will do something well in any position. A capable man will come up to any ordinary demand. We say an able orator, a capable accountant.

   Synonyms:
   able, adapted, adequate, capable, commensurate, competent, equal, fit, fitted, fitting, qualified, satisfactory, suitable

   Antonyms:
   disqualified, inadequate, incompetent, inferior, insufficient, poor, unequal, unfit, unqualified, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, useless, worthless

   Preposition:
   Adequate to the demand; for the purpose.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

1. sufficient

   Synonyms:
   adequate, equal, competent, satisfactory, tit, qualified, adapted, suited, enough, ample

   Antonyms:
   inadequate, unequal, incompetent, unqualified, unadapted, insufficient, unsuited, meagre, bare, scanty, short, deficient

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:4.0 / 3 votes

1. sufficientadjective

   of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

   "sufficient food"

   Antonyms:
   poor, low, light, depleted, short, shy(p), lean, deficient, skimpy, scant(p), inadequate, insufficient

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. sufficientadjective

   Synonyms:
   adequate (to supply a want), ENOUGH, competent, ample, satisfactory

2. sufficientadjective

   Synonyms:
   qualified, fit, able

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sufficientadjective

   Synonyms:
   adequate

   Antonyms:
   insufficient, inadequate

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.5 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "sufficient":

   enough, adequate, sufficiently, insufficient, ample, inadequate, satisfactory, suffice, full, appropriate, fully, adequately, necessary, proper

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1. Justin Beck:

   The FDA has been diligent in avoiding political pressure by maintaining a balance of speed to market and obtaining data sufficient to provide emergency use authorization, while we cant yet confirm the long-term efficacy or safety of COVID-19 vaccines, there is enough data to confirm at least three are safe and effective.

2. Melina Varoutsikou:

   At this stage there is no problem of shortages. There is sufficient stock in our warehouses and we renew it frequently, however, nobody knows how much these can last. It all depends on which product we are talking about.

3. President Nicolas Maduro:

   We're firming up a financial alliance with important banks in Qatar, that are giving us sufficient oxygen to cover the fall in oil revenue, we're raising financing for several billion dollars, not only for 2015, but also for 2016.

4. Jeremy Rossman:

   At [ Turkey's ] level, most countries are implementing a full lockdown. A partial lockdown can be good, it can balance keeping some of the economy functioning while still trying to contain the outbreak it depends on how well the population is adhering to the guidance and how well physical distancing and hand hygiene are being implemented in workplaces. But at the rate Turkey is going right now, there is risk this won't be sufficient.

5. Lauren Bauer:

   Food security means families don't have sufficient food to provide an active and healthy lifestyle, but most importantly it means they don't have sufficient resources to go out and purchase more, while food insecurity always rises when there's an economic downturn, what is shocking about it this time is that it's disproportionately affecting families with children and children themselves.