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suffisant

sufficient, self-satisfied

adjective soo-fee-ZAHN Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

conceited

Usage Note

Suffisant carries two distinct registers: in a neutral sense it means 'enough' (c'est suffisant = 'that's enough'), but applied to a person it means smug or conceited. The feminine form is suffisante, and the related adverb is suffisamment ('sufficiently'). Learners often overlook the arrogant connotation when the word describes a person.

Examples

"Il a un air suffisant qui agace tout le monde."

Natural Translation

He has a smug air that annoys everyone.

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