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tillracklig

sufficient

Definition & meaning

Tillräcklig means sufficient, enough, or adequate—something that meets the necessary requirements.

  • Det finns tillräckligt med mat. — There is enough food.
  • Hon har tillräckliga kunskaper för jobbet. — She has sufficient knowledge for the job.
  • Åtgärderna var inte tillräckliga. — The measures were not sufficient.

The spelling tillracklig without ä is sometimes used when Swedish characters are unavailable; the standard spelling is tillräcklig.

Grammar & word origin

Tillräcklig is an adjective.

  • Common gender: en tillräcklig mängd — a sufficient amount
  • Neuter: ett tillräckligt svar — a sufficient answer
  • Plural/definite: tillräckliga resurser — sufficient resources

The related adverb is tillräckligt , meaning “sufficiently” or “enough”:

  • Det är tillräckligt bra. — It is good enough.

The word is formed from till (“to, for”) and the verb räcka (“to suffice, be enough”), with the adjective-forming suffix -lig . Literally, it refers to something that is enough for a particular purpose.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

  • nog — enough; often used in everyday speech, especially in expressions such as det är nog (“that is enough”).
  • adekvat — adequate or appropriate; more formal and often used about a response, explanation, or solution.
  • försvarlig — acceptable or justifiable; often implies that something meets a reasonable minimum standard.
  • passande — suitable or appropriate, but not necessarily “enough” in quantity or degree.

Antonyms

  • otillräcklig — insufficient or inadequate; the direct antonym.
  • bristfällig — deficient or defective, emphasizing poor quality or shortcomings.
  • överdriven — excessive or exaggerated; opposite in degree rather than a direct antonym.

Common phrases & collocations

  • tillräckligt med — enough of
    tillräckligt med tid — enough time
  • vara tillräcklig — to be sufficient
  • tillräckliga resurser — sufficient resources
  • tillräcklig information — sufficient information
  • inte tillräcklig — not sufficient
  • mer än tillräcklig — more than sufficient

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Examples

Maten är tillräcklig för oss.other

The food is sufficient for us.

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