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adjective

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noun

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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

Examples of enough in a Sentence

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Adverb
For example, in Alabama, tax credits totaling up to $40 million can be given to those who donate toward vouchers — enough for about 3,700 students to access a voucher. Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Oct. 2024 Additionally, the materials feel durable enough for the mattress to last a long time. Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Were POWs taken to any other prisons in Milwaukee? Apparently, taking over much of Milwaukee's main airport wasn't enough for the Army. Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024 Just a pea-size amount is enough to create a satisfying lather for the whole face. Neha Tandon, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for enough 

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“Enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enough. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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