SUFFICIENT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SUFFICIENT?

Need another word that means the same as “sufficient”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “sufficient” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sufficient” are: enough, adequate, ample, abundant

Sufficient as an Adjective

Definitions of "Sufficient" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sufficient” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Enough; adequate.
• Of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant.

Synonyms of "Sufficient" as an adjective (4 Words)

abundant	Having plenty of. There was abundant evidence to support the theory.
adequate	About average; acceptable. More than adequate as a secretary.
ample	Fairly large. An ample supply.
enough	Sufficient for the purpose. Enough food.

Usage Examples of "Sufficient" as an adjective

• They had sufficient resources to survive.
• Sufficient food.
• She had a small private income that was sufficient for her needs.
• We have sufficient reason for supposing this to be the case.

Associations of "Sufficient" (30 Words)

abundant	Present in great quantity. The riverbanks were abundant in beautiful wild plants.
abundantly	In an abundant manner. They were abundantly supplied with food.
adequacy	The quality of being sufficient for the end in view. The adequacy of testing procedures.
adequate	Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task. An adequate income.
amazing	Surprising greatly. An amazing number of people registered.
ample	Enough or more than enough; plentiful. There is ample time for discussion.
amply	To an ample degree or in an ample manner. These voices were amply represented.
bountiful	Producing in abundance. This bountiful God has thought of everything.
copious	Profuse in speech or ideas. I had been a little too copious in talking of my country.
copiously	In large quantities. I was drinking copiously.
enough	An adequate quantity a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose. Curiously enough this is not a new phenomenon.
entire	Constituting the undiminished entirety lacking nothing essential especially not damaged. An ideological system with which he is in entire agreement.
equipped	Provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority. A ship equipped with every mechanical aid to navigation.
exceeding	Extremely exceedingly. A night of exceeding darkness.
exceptional	Unusual; not typical. Exceptional kindness.
full	Gather or pleat fabric so as to make a garment full. She turned her head and looked full into his face.
fully	Referring to a quantity. Fully 65 per cent of all funerals are by cremation.
large	A garment size for a large person. The concert attracted large crowds.
plentiful	Producing in abundance. Food is plentiful.
plentitude	A full supply.
prodigious	Far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree. Her memory was prodigious.
profuse	(especially of something offered or discharged) very plentiful; abundant. They are profuse in hospitality.
replete	Filled to satisfaction with food or drink. It is replete with misery.
sizable	Fairly large. A sizable fortune.
spacious	Having ample space. A spacious ballroom.
suffice	Be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity. Two examples should suffice to prove the contention.
sufficiency	Self sufficiency or independence of character especially of an arrogant or imperious sort. A sufficiency of good food.
surpassing	Exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence. A picture of surpassing beauty.
vast	An immense space. The vast accumulation of knowledge which we call civilization.
voluminous	(of writing) very lengthy and detailed. A subject of voluminous legislation.