sufficient
gb/səfˈɪʃənt/ us/səfˈɪʃənt/
B1
Anglais
~ 1700
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B1
property
1
enough to meet a need
Enough for what is needed or wanted.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is sufficient for [purpose]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'sufficient' with 'efficient'. 'Sufficient' means 'enough', while 'efficient' means 'working well without wasting resources'.
Synonymes
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'.)
Antonymes
insufficient (Direct opposite; not enough to meet the need or requirement.)
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inadequate (Fails to meet the necessary standard or quantity.)
Collocations
sufficient time
|sufficient evidence
|sufficient resources
|sufficient funds
|sufficient reason
Thèmes
daily life
|measurement
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- We have sufficient food to last the week.
- Her explanation was sufficient to convince the committee.
- There is sufficient evidence to support the claim.
- Make sure you have sufficient funds before making the purchase.
- The light was sufficient for reading.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We have sufficient water for the trip.
- This money is sufficient to buy the book.
- The room is sufficient for five people.
- He had sufficient reasons to leave.
- They gave us sufficient information.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
sufficient
API
GB/səfˈɪʃənt/
US/səfˈɪʃənt/
Syllabes et accentuation
suf - fi - cient (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fi)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: sufficient
Famille de mots
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.
Exemples
- 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.