Enough meaning

What does “enough” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“enough” is a noun, adjective and adverb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose.

enough

noun

  1. an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

    “enough is as good as a feast”

    “there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country”

    Synonymssufficiency

adjective

  1. sufficient for the purpose

    “an adequate income”

    “the food was adequate”

    Synonymsadequate

adverb

  1. as much as necessary; (`plenty' is nonstandard)

    “Have I eaten enough?”

    “I've had plenty, thanks”

    Synonymsplenty

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University