good enough
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1.9
- adjective
- /ɡʊd ɪˈnʌf/
- The final design was good enough for the client, who approved it without further changes.
- just good enough
- never good enough
- no longer good enough
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Watch on YouTubeI didn't, I wasn't a good enough actor back then.
- I didn't, I wasn't a good enough actor back then.
- You just have to be good enough to pass your genes on.
- Yeah, I mean, what's good enough to pay for Brazzers?
- OK, so I'm not good enough, but Christ is good enough.
- So I always just felt kind of never good enough in school.
- And because I'm not good enough, that's how my life began.
- When I became sovereign, like where I'm like, I'm good enough, I'm good as I am.
- And it's as if that's good enough as it's not.
- I don't have the I'm not good enough, smart enough.
- When the only person that makes you good enough is you is you.
- And he goes, yeah, not good enough, you know, OK.
Examples
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OK, so that is good enough to get put in build for now.
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You think this will be good enough for her?
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You know, we finally feel good enough to get onto the boat.
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Okay, this team is good enough.
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But if the bottom line is good enough, you have room for a lot more.
Academic text (1994) -
Give him some time here, and he'll be good enough for a proper school.
Fiction book (1992) -
Good enough to keep you coming back, I guess.
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The copy might have been rough, but it was good enough to pass on the trick.
Academic text (2013) -
But those arguments may not be good enough in the long run.
Academic text (2011) -
However, it is usually considered good enough for purposes of pre-trial and settlement conferences.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
∞
1.0
In good enough condition so no one needs to worry
∞
1.0
Good enough but not very good
∞
1.0
Having the amount needed for a purpose
∞
1.0
Feeling healthy or good enough to use
∞
1.0
Good enough for the purpose you need
526
2.3
Good enough in quality to meet normal needs
392
2.5
Good enough for a particular use or standard
355
2.8
Enough to do what is needed
204
2.7
Enough in amount or quality to meet a need
180
1.8
Right for a certain purpose, person, or situation
73
2.3
Good enough to meet a need but not very good
23
1.1
In a way that is good enough but not very good
22
1.0
Good enough but not very good
17
6.3
Correct enough to be useful
11
4.4
Good enough but not very good
2
5.0
Good enough to meet a required standard
2
7.8
In perfect condition and ready to use
1
9.8
Good enough for the situation even if not special
Everything is in very good order and working well
Antonyms
How Adequate
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'adequate or satisfactory' is directly derivable from combining 'good' (suitable/positive quality) with 'enough' (sufficient in amount), yielding the compositional sense 'sufficiently good.' This adjective + quantifier pattern is common in English and across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
The phrase good enough comes from a simple picture: when something is good and there is enough of it to meet a need, like a cup filled to the right level, it is acceptable. That's why good enough means 'adequate' or 'satisfactory' for the job.