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SUFFICING Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word sufficing. (exact relations)
There are 4 hypernyms of the word sufficing. (close relations)
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acceptable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• worthy of acceptance or satisfactory

adjective satellite

• judged to be in conformity with approved usage

• meeting requirements

• adequate for the purpose

adequate
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

adjective satellite

• sufficient for the purpose

• about average; acceptable

ample
adjectiveadj
adjective

• more than enough in size or scope or capacity

adjective satellite

• affording an abundant supply

• fairly large in size

appropriate
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

adjective satellite

• meant or adapted for an occasion or use

verb

• give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

• take possession of by force, as after an invasion

decent
adjectiveadj
adjective

• conforming to conventions of sexual behavior

adverb

• in the right manner; correctly; suitably

adjective satellite

• socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

• in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

• sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public

• observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress

• meeting requirements

enough
adverbadv
noun

• an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

adverb

• as much as necessary

adjective satellite

• sufficient for the purpose

passable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• able to be passed or traversed or crossed

adjective satellite

• about average; acceptable

satisfactory
adjectiveadj
adjective

• giving satisfaction

adjective satellite

• meeting requirements

suitable
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• meant or adapted for an occasion or use

• worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse

tolerable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• capable of being borne or endured

adjective satellite

• about average; acceptable

good enough
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• adequately good for the circumstances

do
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
noun

• the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization

• doctor's degree in osteopathy

• an uproarious party

verb

• engage in

• carry out or perform an action

• get (something) done

• proceed or get along

• give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

• carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

• be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

• create or design, often in a certain way

• behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

• spend time in prison or in a labor camp

• carry on or function

• arrange attractively

• travel or traverse (a distance)

answer
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

• a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

• the speech act of replying to a question

• the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims

• a nonverbal reaction

verb

• react verbally

• respond to a signal

• give the correct answer or solution to

• understand the meaning of

• give a defence or refutation of (a charge) or in (an argument)

• be liable or accountable

• be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

• match or correspond

• be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of

• react to a stimulus or command

serve
nounn
noun

• (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play

verb

• serve a purpose, role, or function

• do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function

• contribute or conduce to

• be used by; as of a utility

• help to some food; help with food or drink

• provide (usually but not necessarily food)

• devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas

• promote, benefit, or be useful or beneficial to

• spend time in prison or in a labor camp

• work for, or be a servant to

• deliver a warrant or summons to someone

• be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity

• do military service

• mate with

• put the ball into play

work
verb, nounv, n
noun

• activity directed toward making or doing something

• a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing

• the occupation for which you are paid

• applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)

• (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force

• a place where work is done

• the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it)

verb

• exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work

• be employed

• have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected

• perform as expected when applied

• shape, form, or improve a material

• give a workout to

• proceed along a path

• operate in a certain place, area, or specialty

• proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity

• move in an agitated manner

• cause to happen or to occur as a consequence

• cause to work

• prepare for crops

• behave in a certain way when handled

• have and exert influence or effect

• operate in or through

• cause to operate or function

• provoke or excite

• gratify and charm, usually in order to influence

• make something, usually for a specific function

• move into or onto

• to mix into a homogeneous mass

• use or manipulate to one's advantage

• find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of

• cause to undergo fermentation

• go sour or spoil

• arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion

Best Hypernyms For SUFFICING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sufficing, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (3)
fulfil fulfill satisfy
Phrases (1)
live up to

Alternatives for ACCEPTABLE

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