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Antonyms for sufficient
səˈfɪʃ əntsuf·fi·cient

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English Synonyms and Antonyms2.8 / 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.

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

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

    Preposition:
    Adequate to the demand; for the purpose.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms3.0 / 2 votes

  1. sufficient

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

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

Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. sufficientadjective

    Antonyms:
    insufficient, inadequate

    Synonyms:
    adequate

How to use sufficient in a sentence?

  1. Petr Fiala:

    We want to make another step for the Czech Republic to become energy self-sufficient.

  2. Johannes Hahn:

    ... (But) I didn't get a sufficient answer about it. We will continue to follow this.

  3. Chris Olivarez:

    The initial group of officers that were on scene, at that point, they were at a point of disadvantage because the shooter was able to barricade himself inside that classroom. There was not sufficient manpower at that time and their main, their primary focus was preserve any further loss of life, so they started breaking windows around the school, and trying to rescue, evacuate children and teachers while that was going on.

  4. Rob Manfred:

    I want to be really clear about this, we have rights under the agreement to do certain things with a certain process that’s been followed. There’s going to come a point in time where the pressure to make change is going to be sufficient. I prefer to do it by reaching an agreement with the players.

  5. Mike Pompeo:

    I asked the Chinese to continue to cooperate with us and figure out how it happened, how it came to be and to work with us to conduct an investigation sufficient that we can prevent it from happening again.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#402low
#613light
#746short
#1711poor
#3614sufficient
#6959bare
#8525lean
#10208inadequate
#10226useless
#10242insufficient
#15200inferior
#17142deficient
#20528unsatisfactory
#20769worthless
#21173depleted
#24702unsuitable
#24911incompetent
#25409unequal
#26977disqualified
#29086unqualified
#29642unfit
#37811skimpy
#67164scanty
#67860meagre
#93747unsuited

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