What is a word for enough?
Some common synonyms of enough are adequate, competent, and sufficient.
idiom. used to say that one wants something to stop because one can no longer accept or deal with it. I don't mind lending her a bit of money now and then, but enough is enough!
Enough is a determiner, a pronoun or an adverb.
Some common synonyms of sufficient are adequate, competent, and enough. While all these words mean "being what is necessary or desirable," sufficient suggests a close meeting of a need.
enough means 'as much as necessary'. It can be used with an adjective, an adverb, a verb or a noun. It can also act as a pronoun.
insufficient. / (ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt) / adjective. not sufficient; inadequate or deficient.
SYNONYMS 1. plentiful, ample, abundant, bountiful describe a more than adequate supply of something. plentiful suggests an over-adequate quantity: a plentiful supply.
enough is enough
something you say when you want something to stop: Enough is enough - I don't want to argue with you any more.
[M] [T] He had barely enough to eat. [M] [T] She isn't good enough for him. [M] [T] He is old enough to drive a car. [M] [T] He is old enough to travel alone.
Enough is used in negative sentences to mean less than sufficient or less than necessary. You're not working fast enough, you won't finish on time. Sorry, I haven't got enough food for everyone.
How many English words is enough?
Some linguists believe that 800 words are enough to hold a basic conversation. However, your vocabulary should be over 8,000 words if you want to speak a language as well as a native speaker.
Enough is often used as a synonym for sufficient, and when something is not sufficient, it is too little to take care of what's needed. Sufficient can, however, also suggest just enough and not an abundance, as in "the money was sufficient for groceries, but we needed more to fill the gas tank."
not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required. an insufficient answer. 2. deficient in force, quality, or amount; inadequate.
suf·fi·cient sə-ˈfi-shənt. : enough to meet the needs of a situation or a proposed end. sufficient provisions for a month. : being a sufficient condition. archaic : qualified, competent.
Answer: Place enough after an adjective or adverb, but before a noun. Margaret isn't well enough to attend. The restaurant didn't have enough staff.
Adverbs of degree are usually placed before the adjective, adverb, or verb that they modify, although there are some exceptions. The words "too", "enough", "very", and "extremely" are examples of adverbs of degree.
something you say to tell someone that you understand what they have said and that there is no need to say any more: "Someone has to explain the situation to her." "Enough said." "There are some, er, objections to her appointment." "Oh yes, enough said."
Opposite of a sufficient amount of. insufficient. inadequate. limited. little.
You can use “enough” and “not enough” with any kind of noun – both countable nouns and uncountable nouns.
Some common synonyms of excessive are exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, immoderate, and inordinate.
Can you say too enough?
Summary. Use too for negative situations and enough for positive ones. Too comes before the adjective or adverb it's describing, while enough comes after the adjective or adverb. Enough comes before a noun, whereas too is never used before a noun.
You say That's enough to tell someone, especially a child, to stop behaving in a silly, noisy, or unpleasant way. Whereas, Enough gives more angry vibes because it, as we know, means something in an adequate amount. Therefore, saying only a single word (and that also in another reference) Enough is a bit rude.
If you say that you have had enough, you mean that you are unhappy with a situation and you want it to stop. I've had enough–there are limits even for the patience of a saint! I had had enough of other people for one night. See full dictionary entry for enough. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
1 mighty, sturdy, brawny, sinewy, hardy, muscular, stout, stalwart. 4 talented, capable, efficient. 5 valiant, brave.
plentiful, ample, abundant, bountiful describe a more than adequate supply of something. plentiful suggests an over-adequate quantity: a plentiful supply.