Suffisant (en. Sufficient)

/sy.fi.zã/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Sufficient to meet a need or requirement.

This amount of money is sufficient to cover the expenses.

Cette somme d'argent est suffisante pour couvrir les frais.

Describes someone who has an attitude of self-sufficiency.

His self-sufficient attitude made him unpopular among his colleagues.

Son attitude suffisante l'a rendu impopulaire parmi ses collègues.

Not excessive, but just enough.

She has sufficient talent to succeed in this competition.

Elle a un talent suffisant pour réussir dans cette compétition.

From Latin 'sufficientem', present participle of 'sufficere', meaning 'to suffice'.

self-sufficient

Self-sufficient, able to get by on one's own.

suffisant à soi-même

sufficient for

Enough to meet a need.

suffisant pour

sufficient to be happy

Having enough to live comfortably.

suffisant pour être heureux

to suffice

Being enough or sufficiently adequate for a certain goal.

suffire

self-sufficiency

Quality of a person who considers themselves superior.

suffisance

Referring to a person who believes themselves to be competent.

He is so self-sufficient that he never wants to listen to others' advice.

Il est tellement suffisant qu'il ne veut jamais écouter les conseils des autres.

Used to describe a very adequate performance.

This presentation was sufficient, but it could have been better prepared.

Cette présentation était suffisante, mais elle aurait pu être mieux préparée.