¹enough

adjective \i-ˈnəf, ē-, ə-\

: equal to what is needed

Full Definition of ENOUGH

: occurring in such quantity, quality, or scope as to fully meet demands, needs, or expectations <enough food for everyone>

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Origin of ENOUGH

Middle English ynough, from Old English genōg (akin to Old High German ginuog enough), from ge- (perfective prefix) + -nōg; akin to Latin nancisci to get, Greek enenkein to carry — more at co-

First Known Use: before 12th century

Synonym Discussion of ENOUGH

sufficient, enough, adequate, competent mean being what is necessary or desirable. sufficient suggests a close meeting of a need <sufficient savings>. enough is less exact in suggestion than sufficient <do you have enough food?>. adequate may imply barely meeting a requirement <the service was adequate>. competent suggests measuring up to all requirements without question or being adequately adapted to an end <had no competent notion of what was going on>.

Rhymes with ENOUGH

breadstuff, cream puff, dyestuff, earmuff, feedstuff, foodstuff, greenstuff, handcuff, hang tough, hot stuff, kid stuff, Pine Bluff, rebuff, small stuff

²enough

adverb

: in the amount needed : to the necessary degree

: to a degree that is not very high or very low : to a reasonable extent

Full Definition of ENOUGH

: in or to a degree or quantity that satisfies or that is sufficient or necessary for satisfaction : sufficiently

: fully, quite <he is qualified enough for the position>

: in a tolerable degree <she sang well enough>

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First Known Use of ENOUGH

before 12th century

Related to ENOUGH

Synonyms: adequately, satisfactorily, sufficiently, suitably

Antonyms: inadequately, insufficiently, unsatisfactorily

³enough

pronoun

: an amount that provides what is needed or wanted : an amount that is enough

Full Definition of ENOUGH

: a sufficient number, quantity, or amount <enough were present to constitute a quorum> <had enough of their foolishness> —often used interjectionally

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