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Added 6 October 2026

sufficient

/səˈfɪʃənt/ determiner

Latin root: sufficiēns Wiktionary

determiner Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sufficient at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An adequate quantity of; enough.
We have sufficient supplies to last the winter.
A quantity (of something) that is as large as is needed.
We don't need any more; we already have sufficient.

adjective

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.
Capable of meeting obligations; responsible.

Origin

From Old French sufisanz, soficient, from Latin sufficiēns, present participle of sufficiō.

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