sufficient
gb/səfˈɪʃənt/ us/səfˈɪʃənt/
B1
English
~ 1700
elegendő
B1
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elegendő
B1
Usage pattern:
[something] is sufficient for [purpose]
We have sufficient food to last the week.
Elegendő élelmünk van az egész hétre.
Her explanation was sufficient to convince the committee.
A magyarázata elegendő volt ahhoz, hogy meggyőzze a bizottságot.
There is sufficient evidence to support the claim.
Make sure you have sufficient funds before making the purchase.
The light was sufficient for reading.
Learner examples
We have sufficient water for the trip.
Elegendő vizünk van az útra.
This money is sufficient to buy the book.
Ez a pénz elegendő a könyv megvásárlásához.
The room is sufficient for five people.
He had sufficient reasons to leave.
They gave us sufficient information.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sufficient' with 'efficient'. 'Sufficient' means 'enough', while 'efficient' means 'working well without wasting resources'.
Meaning
enough to meet a need
Collocations
sufficient time
|sufficient evidence
|sufficient resources
|sufficient funds
|sufficient reason
Synonyms
adequate (Implies meeting minimum requirements without necessarily exceeding them.)
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enough (More informal and common in everyday speech; less formal than 'sufficient'.)
Antonyms
insufficient (Direct opposite; not enough to meet the need or requirement.)
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inadequate (Fails to meet the necessary standard or quantity.)
Themes
daily life
|measurement
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Enough for what is needed or wanted.
Adequate in quantity, quality, or degree to meet the needs of a situation or purpose.
Grammar
Dictionary form
sufficient
IPA
GB/səfˈɪʃənt/
US/səfˈɪʃənt/
Syllables & stress
suf - fi - cient (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fi)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: sufficient
Word family
Core family
sufficiently
adverb B2
Related words
suffice
verb B2
sufficiency
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
self-sufficient
adjective
Expressions
sufficient unto the day
1/səfˈɪʃənt ˈʌntu ðə dˈeɪ/
idiom
literary
today's problems are enough for today
Do not worry about future problems; deal with today's issues first.
Examples
- Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof, so don't stress about tomorrow.
- He ended the discussion with a shrug, saying, "Sufficient unto the day is the trouble thereof."
- He reminded her that sufficient unto the day is the trouble thereof, and they should focus on today.
- She reminded him that sufficient unto the day are its own worries, and urged him to rest.