Meaning: Enough for a particular purpose
Hindi: पर्याप्त
Synonyms: adequate, ample, enough, satisfactory
Antonyms: insufficient, inadequate, scarce
Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1 · SSC CGL 2023 T-1 · SSC GD 2021 T-1 · SSC MTS 2020
sufficient in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Spelling
Choose the correctly spelt word:
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Sufficient
Rule: the correct spelling is sufficient — *suf-fi-cient* *(पर्याप्त, काफ़ी)* = enough.
It has a double f and the -cient ending shared by *efficient*, *proficient* and *deficient*; the *sh* sound in the middle is written ci, not *sh*.
Example: Two litres of water a day are sufficient in winter.
Why the others are wrong.
• Suficient — only one f *(एक f छूट गया)*; the prefix *suf-* doubles the f before *-fic-*.
• Sufficiant — -ant for -ent *(-ent की जगह -ant)*; the word is *-cient*, like *efficient*.
• Suffishent — spelt by sound *(उच्चारण के अनुसार गलत वर्तनी)*; English writes this *sh* sound as ci.
*Sufficient, efficient, proficient, deficient — one family, one ending.* - SSC CGL 2023 T-1 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) Sufficeint
Answer: d) Sufficeint
• The word “Sufficeint” is incorrectly spelt
Correct spelling: Sufficient – which means enough or adequate (पर्याप्त)
Other options are correct:
• Syrup – correct (चाशनी / शरबत)
• Shrubbery – correct (झाड़ियों का समूह)
• Superior – correct (श्रेष्ठ / बेहतर)
So, the incorrect spelling is Sufficeint, and it should be Sufficient.
Examples
- “We have sufficient food for the journey.”
sufficient – questions
What is the meaning of sufficient in Hindi?
sufficient means “पर्याप्त” in Hindi. In English: Enough for a particular purpose
What are the synonyms of sufficient?
Synonyms of sufficient: adequate, ample, enough, satisfactory.
What is the opposite of sufficient?
Antonyms of sufficient: insufficient, inadequate, scarce.
Has sufficient been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – sufficient has been asked 4 times in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1, SSC CGL 2023 T-1, SSC GD 2021 T-1, SSC MTS 2020.