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Another word for sufficient

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• adjective (Context 1)

Equal to what is needed or required for a particular purpose; enough or adequate.

Usage Example

"The research team gathered adequate evidence to support their hypothesis."

Strongest
adequate
enough
Strong
satisfactory
ample
acceptable
Weak
passable
decent

Opposites of sufficient

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

insufficient
inadequate
deficient
lacking
scarce
meager
scant
short
See all opposites of sufficient

• Nearby Words

suffering
suffice
sufficiency
sufficient
sufficiently
suffix
suffocate

Cite this Entry

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