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enough

enough

∞ 1.0
An amount that satisfies a need
  • noun
  • /ɪˈnʌf/
: lo suficiente
  • The team gathered enough evidence to support their claim.
  • Enough said
  • Good enough

And then they finally said enough's enough, give these guys the gear.

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Examples

  • You do not have enough cash in the bank right now.

  • Isn't half a million enough for many people?

  • There's just not enough time in the day, right?

  • And we really didn't know enough of what was going on.

  • And there isn't enough research around why this happens.

  • After searching for hours, we finally found enough food to feed everyone.

  • There is enough light in the room to read comfortably.

Synonyms

plenty
vsenough
∞ 1.0

A large amount that is more than needed

provides what is required without suggesting extra
plenty of
vsenough
∞ 1.0

A large amount of something more than you need

focuses on providing what is necessary rather than an overabundance
abundance
vsenough
104 3.3

A large amount of something, more than you need

refers to meeting needs without implying a very large quantity
excess
vsenough
82 3.3

An amount more than needed or allowed

means having what is required without being excessive
fill
vsenough
40 2.0

Enough of something to satisfy a need or desire

refers broadly to having what is needed for a purpose
surplus
vsenough
38 3.4

More than what is needed or wanted

covers the basic idea of meeting needs rather than leftovers
enough to go around
vsenough
31 2.3

There is enough for everyone to have some

is used for meeting a single need, not for sharing among people
sufficiency
vsenough
19 5.9

Enough of something for a particular purpose

expresses having what is needed generally rather than as a formal term

Antonyms

inadequate
120 4.4

Not enough or not good enough to do what is needed

insufficient
81 3.6

Not enough in amount or quality to meet a need

Idioms

good enough for
210 2.0

Enough quality or ability to do what is needed

soon enough
189 1.7

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

sure enough
89 2.7

Shows that something happens exactly as expected

enough to go around
31 2.3

There is enough for everyone to have some

good enough to eat
  • Informal
6 3.9

So pretty it looks like you could eat it

surprisingly enough
4 4.4

Says that something is not expected but is true

to give someone enough rope
  • Informal
3 8.6

Let someone act freely until they make a mistake

mad enough to chew nails
  • Archaic
1 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
675 1.9

Not perfect but good for what you need

right enough
17 6.3

Correct enough to be useful

sure-enough
  • Informal
2 8.1

Clearly real and not fake to show you really mean it

How Much

abundance
104 3.3
plenty
∞ 1.0
enough
∞ 1.0
sufficiency
19 5.9

Surface Forms

enough singular
enoughs plural

Etymology

Enough comes from an old English word genog meaning 'plenty', and it is like the German word genug. So as a noun, enough is the 'amount' that meets a need.