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enough

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of enough

1 in or to a degree or quantity that meets one's requirements or satisfaction
  • The elevator is big enough to hold everyone.
Synonyms of enough

adequately, satisfactorily, sufficiently, suitably
Words Related to enough

acceptably, decently, fairly, moderately, passably, tolerably

meetly, properly, rightly, seemly

agreeably, gratifyingly, satisfyingly

abundantly, amply, aplenty, optimally, plenteously, plentifully

commensurately, proportionately
Antonyms of enough

inadequately, insufficiently, unsatisfactorily
2 to some degree or extent
  • I can play the piano well enough, but I have no hope for a musical career.
Synonyms of enough

fairly, kind of, like, moderately, more or less, pretty, quite, rather, relatively, something, somewhat, sort of
Words Related to enough

acceptably, decently, passably, tolerably

little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, vaguely

half, halfway, incompletely, part, partially, partly, partway
Phrases Synonymous with enough

a bit, after a sort, a little, a mite, a tad, a touch, of sorts (or of a sort), to a degree
Near Antonyms of enough

awfully, beastly, deadly, especially, exceedingly (also exceeding), exceptionally, extremely, frightfully, greatly, heavily, highly, hugely, mightily, mortally, particularly, surpassingly, terribly, very

considerably, extensively, significantly, substantially
3 to a full extent or degree
  • I think we've prepared enough to feel confident.
Synonyms of enough

all, all of, all over, altogether, clean, completely, dead, entirely, even, exactly, fast, flat, full, fully, heartily, out, perfectly, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, soundly, thoroughly, through and through, totally, utterly, well, wholly, wide
Words Related to enough

absolutely, categorically, cold, downright, hands down, plain, stone, stone-cold, unqualifiedly

basically, by and large, chiefly, generally, largely, mainly, more or less, mostly, overall, predominantly, predominately, primarily, principally, substantially

abundantly, copiously, generously, greatly
Phrases Synonymous with enough

all the way, at length, down the line, down to the ground, for fair, in whole, to bits, to pieces, to the hilt, to the max
Near Antonyms of enough

barely, hardly, just, kind of, marginally, minimally, scarcely, slightly, superficially

approximately, roughly, somewhat
Antonyms of enough

half, halfway, incompletely, part, partially, partly

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