Meaning
enough; sufficient
- sufficient, enough
- self-important, haughty, conceited
- pass, pass mark
In a sentence
Ho abbastanza soldi, ma non sono sufficienti.
I have enough money, but it isn't sufficient.
Ti basta un voto sufficiente per passare?
Is a passing grade enough for you to pass?
Il tempo che abbiamo è sufficiente.
The time we have is enough.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sufficiente | masculine · singular |
| sufficiente | feminine · singular |
| sufficienti | masculine · plural |
| sufficienti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use abbastanza for everyday 'quite/rather enough'; sufficiente sounds more objective, evaluative, or formal.
- It agrees with the noun: sufficiente, sufficienti. After essere, match gender/number: La prova è stata sufficiente.
- For school grades, un sufficiente means a passing mark. Common in Italy's grading context.