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enough

enough

∞ 1.0
Having the amount needed for a purpose
  • adjective
  • /ɪˈnʌf/
translation icon : suficiente
  • - Is there enough light for you?
  • enough money
  • enough time
  • enough information

But belief is enough to make people feel less pain.

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Examples

  • Is there enough food for everyone at the party?

  • You have wasted enough of my time.

    Jack Be Nimble (2022)

  • OK, I think I may not have enough space for this.

  • OK, I think this is enough to get started.

  • You just have to have enough to change policy.

  • Maybe just the corner light will be enough for you to see.

  • It's a long shot, but it's enough to go to trial.

    Joey & Rex Save the Church (2022)

  • Can everyone who wants to connect do so because there is enough bandwidth to handle the traffic?

    Academic text (2011)

  • All we have to do is convince enough people that it is imperative to our daily lives.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The poor guy didn't have enough for a cup of coffee.

    The Front Page (1974)

Synonyms

plenty
vsenough
∞ 1.0

A large amount that is more than needed

means the simple idea of meeting needs, not surplus
plenty of
vsenough
∞ 1.0

A large amount of something more than you need

is the core notion of having what a purpose requires
good enough
vsenough
641 1.9

Not perfect but good for what you need

expresses the basic idea of having what is required
sufficient
vsenough
447 2.8

Enough to do what is needed

is the general idea of having what a purpose requires
adequate
vsenough
234 2.7

Enough in amount or quality to meet a need

refers broadly to having what is required for a purpose
good enough for
vsenough
185 2.0

Enough quality or ability to do what is needed

means having what is required for a purpose in general
ample
vsenough
104 3.7

More than enough for what is needed

focuses on having the required amount rather than excess

Antonyms

inadequate
118 4.4

Not enough or not good enough to do what is needed

insufficient
86 3.6

Not enough in amount or quality to meet a need

Idioms

good enough for
185 2.0

Enough quality or ability to do what is needed

soon enough
171 1.7

Happens at a time that is early enough, not too late

sure enough
58 2.7

Shows that something happens exactly as expected

enough to go around
7 2.3

There is enough for everyone to have some

good enough to eat
  • Informal
5 3.9

So pretty it looks like you could eat it

to give someone enough rope
  • Informal
3 8.6

Let someone act freely until they make a mistake

surprisingly enough
3 4.4

Says that something is not expected but is true

mad enough to chew nails
  • Archaic
9.9

Very angry and ready to do something extreme

to give enough rope
  • Informal
8.7

Allow someone freedom to show ability or make mistakes that reveal their true character

old enough to bleed, old enough to breed
  • Offensive
9.9

A saying that claims a girl who has started her period is ready for sex and to have children

Compounds

good enough
641 1.9

Not perfect but good for what you need

right enough
2 6.3

Correct enough to be useful

sure-enough
  • Informal
1 8.1

Clearly real and not fake to show you really mean it

How Much

abundant
77 3.0
ample
104 3.7
enough
∞ 1.0
sufficient
447 2.8
adequate
234 2.7

Surface Forms

enough positive

Etymology

Enough comes from an old English word genog meaning 'plenty', similar to German genug. That's why as an adjective, enough means 'sufficient' or 'as much as you need'.