ENOUGH Synonyms: 244 Similar and Opposite Words

Q: How does the adjective 'enough' contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of enough are adequate , competent , and sufficient . While all these words mean "being what is necessary or desirable," enough is less exact in suggestion than sufficient . // do you have enough food?

Q: When would 'adequate' be a good substitute for 'enough'?

Although the words adequate and enough have much in common, adequate may imply barely meeting a requirement. // the service was adequate

Q: When is it sensible to use 'competent' instead of 'enough'?

The words competent and enough can be used in similar contexts, but 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

Q: When is 'sufficient' a more appropriate choice than 'enough'?

The synonyms sufficient and enough are sometimes interchangeable, but sufficient suggests a close meeting of a need. // sufficient savings

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as in sufficiently

in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction the elevator is big enough to hold everyone

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as in pretty

to some degree or extent I can play the piano well enough, but I have no hope for a musical career

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as in quite

to a full extent or degree I think we're prepared enough—we just lack the will to actually do it

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enough

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adjective

as in sufficient

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as in sufficiency

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How does the adjective enough contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of enough are adequate, competent, and sufficient. While all these words mean "being what is necessary or desirable," enough is less exact in suggestion than sufficient.

do you have enough food?

When would adequate be a good substitute for enough?

Although the words adequate and enough have much in common, adequate may imply barely meeting a requirement.

the service was adequate

When is it sensible to use competent instead of enough?

The words competent and enough can be used in similar contexts, but 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

When is sufficient a more appropriate choice than enough?

The synonyms sufficient and enough are sometimes interchangeable, but sufficient suggests a close meeting of a need.

sufficient savings

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Recent Examples of enough

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Plants and their parts are useful crime evidence because plant cell walls, spores, and pollens are distinctive enough to be recognizable and are composed of strong compounds that are resistant to destruction over prolonged periods of time. —

Grrlscientist, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Side sleepers might benefit from a mattress that’s soft enough to cushion their hips and shoulders but firm enough to support proper spinal alignment. —

Heather Cruickshank, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024

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The Nelson Trust, which William visited, will help professionals across a range of support organizations are better trained and equipped to help women who have experienced trauma. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? —

Simon Perry, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 Weeks of polling had showed the candidates competing in a razor-close election, but in the end Trump won over enough pivotal states with his focus on inflation and immigration. —

Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for enough

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Marco Rossi provided just that by finishing a pretty passing play between Kirill Kaprizov and Marcus Johansson.

Michael Russo, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
Sitting pretty in Amazon’s Black Friday deals section are discounted Martha Stewart pots and pans, linens, oven mitts, and even furniture.

Melissa Epifano, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024