Synonyms of sufficient

sufficient

adjective

as in adequate

Related Words

• adequate
• reasonable
• acceptable
• satisfactory
• tolerable
• okay
• decent
• all right
• sufficing
• OK
• ordinary
• medium
• common
• passable
• indifferent
• fair
• moderate
• middling
• mediocre
• modest
• alright
• second-class
• minimal
• run-of-the-mine
• run-of-mine
• so-so
• presentable
• respectable
• second-rate
• run-of-the-mill
• nice
• unexceptional
• fine
• good

Dissimilar Words

• maximum
• excellent
• special
• optimal
• great
• optimum
• outstanding
• superior
• distinguished
• prime
• exceptional
• superb
• supreme
• splendid
• terrific
• top
• first-class
• marvelous
• choice
• exquisite
• marvellous
• stellar
• superlative
• fantastic
• capital
• grand
• sterling
• classic
• matchless
• swell
• par excellence
• fabulous
• peerless
• sensational
• number one
• nifty
• A1
• No. 1
• insufficient
• preeminent
• unparalleled
• first-rate
• inadequate
• unsurpassed
• unmatched
• top-notch
• lacking
• tip-top
• deficient
• unsatisfactory
• wanting
• unacceptable

Synonym Chooser

How does the adjective sufficient contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of sufficient are adequate, competent, and enough. While all these words mean "being what is necessary or desirable," sufficient suggests a close meeting of a need.

sufficient savings

When might adequate be a better fit than sufficient?

The synonyms adequate and sufficient are sometimes interchangeable, but adequate may imply barely meeting a requirement.

the service was adequate

Where would competent be a reasonable alternative to sufficient?

Although the words competent and sufficient have much in common, competent suggests measuring up to all requirements without question or being adequately adapted to an end.

had no competent notion of what was going on

How are the words enough and sufficient related?

Enough is less exact in suggestion than sufficient.

do you have enough food?

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sufficient

However, a judge later ruled that her original punishment was sufficient. —Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 29 June 2025

Mexico’s result and its performance will have come as a relief to Aguirre, after his team had some stumbles in group action, struggling at times against the Dominican Republic and Suriname and finding a 0-0 draw with Costa Rica sufficient to advance in first place. —Martin Rogers, New York Times, 28 June 2025

The agency has hit a crossroads brought by sharply rising labor costs and little ability to raise sufficient revenue on its own. —Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 27 June 2025

The justices on Wednesday found Milus hadn’t provided sufficient evidence the ski area failed to meet its duties on those points. —Betsy Z. Russell, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025