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sufficiency Synonyms

Another word for sufficiency

Choosing another word for sufficiency depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The condition or quality of being adequate or enough for a particular purpose.

Usage Example

"The audit evaluated the adequacy of the bank's capital reserves during a financial crisis."

Strongest
adequacy
Strong
competence
Weak
satisfaction

• noun (Context 2)

An adequate amount or supply of something, especially of essential resources such as food or money.

Usage Example

"They packed a enough of provisions to last through the entire winter expedition."

Strongest
enough
Strong
plenty
abundance
Weak
fill

Opposites of sufficiency

The opposite of sufficiency shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

insufficiency
inadequacy
shortage
deficit
deficiency
paucity
scarcity
dearth
See all opposites of sufficiency

• Nearby Words

sufferer
suffering
suffice
sufficiency
sufficient
sufficiently
suffix

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Sufficiency. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/sufficiency
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