adjective · neutral
sufficient
/səˈfɪʃənt/suf·FI·cient
enough for a particular purpose or need
Examples
“For Task 1, you need sufficient data to describe trends clearly.”
“I didn’t have sufficient evidence to support my claim during the exam.”
“Make sure you have sufficient time to plan before you start writing Task 2.”
Band 8 sentence
“The research presented sufficient quantitative evidence to draw meaningful conclusions about migration patterns.”
Collocations
- sufficient evidence
- sufficient time
- sufficient resources
Word family
Common mistakes
use 'enough' in formal Task 2 contexts only→sufficient
confuse word order: 'sufficient of data'→sufficient data
Say it for a higher band
5enough→6adequate→7+sufficient
Synonyms
adequate
enough
Easily confused
adequate
“The study provided adequate information for a basic analysis.”
enough
“I have enough time to finish the task.”
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