sufficient - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sufficient' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sufficient

[ a.]

- Equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent; as, provision sufficient for the family; an army sufficient to defend the country.
- Possessing adequate talents or accomplishments; of competent power or ability; qualified; fit.
- Capable of meeting obligations; responsible.
- Self-sufficient; self-satisfied; content.

Meaning of 'sufficient' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sufficient

[ a]

Meaning (1):
- of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

Example in sentence:

sufficient food

Nearby Words:

suf- suffer sufferable sufferance suffered sufferer suffering suffice sufficed sufficience

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Insufficient Funds
Insufficient Funds means when an account balance is inadequate to cover a cheque that has been written and presented for payment.

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