Synonyms of enough

enough 1 of 3

adverb

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sufficiently
• adequately
• properly
• fairly
• moderately
• satisfactorily
• suitably
• decently
• acceptably
• tolerably
• plentifully
• rightly
• optimally
• amply
• seemly
• abundantly
• passably
• agreeably
• proportionately
• satisfyingly
• aplenty
• gratifyingly
• meetly
• commensurately
• plenteously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inadequately
• insufficiently
• unsatisfactorily

2

as in pretty

to some degree or extent

I can play the piano well enough, but I have no hope for a musical career

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pretty
• quite
• relatively
• something
• rather
• fairly
• somewhat
• moderately
• a little
• to a degree
• a bit
• a mite
• of sorts
• sort of
• after a sort
• like
• kindly
• kind of
• a tad
• a touch
• more or less
• decently
• slightly
• acceptably
• tolerably
• little
• passably
• vaguely
• halfway
• partially
• partly
• nominally
• negligibly
• half
• incompletely
• partway
• part

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• very
• especially
• particularly
• extremely
• highly
• heavily
• exceptionally
• terribly
• exceedingly
• awfully
• greatly
• deadly
• significantly
• substantially
• hugely
• mightily
• considerably
• frightfully
• beastly
• extensively
• mortally
• surpassingly

3

as in quite

to a full extent or degree

I think we're prepared enough—we just lack the will to actually do it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• quite
• fully
• all
• completely
• even
• totally
• perfectly
• fast
• utterly
• well
• thoroughly
• wholly
• exactly
• entirely
• wide
• out
• entire
• absolutely
• full
• all the way
• for fair
• clean
• at length
• to pieces
• all over
• dead
• in whole
• down to the ground
• to bits
• altogether
• soundly
• flat
• heartily
• basically
• down the line
• all of
• through and through
• to the hilt
• to the max
• mostly
• plumb
• cold
• generally
• plain
• substantially
• largely
• downright
• mainly
• primarily
• categorically
• chiefly
• unqualifiedly
• principally
• predominantly
• greatly
• generously
• abundantly
• overall
• more or less
• predominately
• hands down
• by and large
• copiously
• stone
• stone-cold

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• partially
• partly
• half
• halfway
• just
• barely
• hardly
• scarcely
• slightly
• minimally
• incompletely
• marginally
• superficially
• somewhat
• part
• approximately
• roughly
• kind of

enough

2 of 3

adjective

as in sufficient

Related Words

• sufficient
• adequate
• wealthy
• extra
• plump
• rich
• overflowing
• prolific
• fertile
• replete
• rife
• fruitful
• blooming
• fecund
• surplus
• prodigal
• teeming
• abounding
• copious
• plenty
• ample
• plentiful
• abundant
• supernumerary
• generous
• luxuriant
• profuse
• fat
• lavish
• comfortable
• fulsome
• plenteous
• bountiful
• liberal
• bounteous
• aplenty
• cornucopian
• galore

Dissimilar Words

• minimal
• insufficient
• spare
• inadequate
• lacking
• scant
• wanting
• bare
• least
• deficient
• meager
• minimum
• small
• light
• slight
• stingy
• skimpy
• sterile
• unproductive
• barren
• unfruitful
• infertile

enough

3 of 3

noun

as in sufficiency

Related Words

• sufficiency
• supply
• adequacy
• plenty
• fund
• excess
• surplus
• fill
• stock
• pool
• surfeit
• stockpile
• overabundance
• oversupply
• hoard

Dissimilar Words

• need
• lack
• absence
• want
• deficiency
• deficit
• insufficiency
• inadequacy
• shortage
• needfulness
• paucity
• scarcity
• poverty
• dearth
• scantiness
• meagerness
• scarceness
• skimpiness

Synonym Chooser

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of enough

Adverb

The Lakers coach couldn’t even sub fast enough before Ayton’s two-handed frustration shove of Oklahoma City guard Ajay Mitchell put a disappointing punctuation mark on a disastrous 19-second stretch for the Lakers starting center. —Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026

When Kavanaugh asks if Patel really is paranoid enough to make FBI staffers take polygraph tests, Patel denies it. —William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2026

Adjective

The market helps determine how much utility companies pay for power plant owners to ensure enough electricity is available. —Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 11 May 2026

Because the field of exoplanet research is so new, there are not yet enough categories to adequately describe the diversity of these bodies. —K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 11 May 2026

Noun

Seth Lugo struggles early The Royals did enough through nine innings to take starter Seth Lugo off the hook. —Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026

Chile’s 2025 wildfire season exemplifies how government institutions at all levels, as well as companies and expert groups, failed to understand and do enough to reduce the risks posed by increasingly intense wildfires. —Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026