Meaning of "enough" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ENOUGH

Old English genōh; related to Old Norse gnōgr, Gothic ganōhs, Old High German ginuog.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ENOUGH

ɪˈnʌf

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENOUGH

Enough can act as an adverb and a determiner.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES ENOUGH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Enough

Enough may refer to: ▪ Enough, a 2002 film starring Jennifer Lopez ▪ Enough Project, an organization founded by John Prendergast In music: ▪ "Enough", a song by Tarja Turunen ▪ "Enough", a song by Simply Red from A New Flame ▪ "Enough", a song by Cat Power from Myra Lee ▪ "Enough", a song by Chris Tomlin from Not to Us ▪ "Enough", a song by Disturbed from Indestructible ▪ "Enough", a song from the musical In the Heights In other media: ▪ "Enough", an episode of the TV series ▪ "Enough", an episode of Tru Calling ▪ Enough: Staying Human in an Engineered Age, a 2003 book by Bill McKibben...

Definition of enough in the English dictionary

The first definition of enough in the dictionary is sufficient to answer a need, demand, supposition, or requirement; adequate. Other definition of enough is so as to be adequate or sufficient; as much as necessary. Enough is also very or quite; rather.

SYNONYMS OF «ENOUGH»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «enough» and belong to the same grammatical category.

abundance · abundant · abundantly · adequacy · adequate · adequately · ample · amply · fairly · moderately · passably · plenty · reasonably · satisfactorily · sufficiency · sufficient · sufficiently · tolerably

TRANSLATION OF ENOUGH

Find out the translation of enough to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of enough from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enough» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 充足的
• Translator English - Spanish: bastante
• English: enough
• Translator English - Hindi: पर्याप्त
• Translator English - Arabic: كافٍ
• Translator English - Russian: достаточный
• Translator English - Portuguese: suficiente
• Translator English - Bengali: যথেষ্ট
• Translator English - French: assez
• Translator English - Malay: cukup
• Translator English - German: genug
• Translator English - Japanese: 十分な
• Translator English - Korean: 충분한
• Translator English - Javanese: Cukup
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đủ
• Translator English - Tamil: போதும்
• Translator English - Marathi: पुरेसा
• Translator English - Turkish: yeterli
• Translator English - Italian: sufficiente
• Translator English - Polish: wystarczający
• Translator English - Ukrainian: досить
• Translator English - Romanian: suficient
• Translator English - Greek: αρκετός
• Translator English - Afrikaans: genoeg
• Translator English - Swedish: tillräcklig
• Translator English - Norwegian: nok

10 QUOTES WITH «ENOUGH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word enough.

1

Victoria Abril

Compared to dancing, films seemed to me to be the work of lay bums. There was no physical pain; it was enough to say and imagine what was in the script. It was very easy for me.

2

Eric Alterman

Whether people care enough about local news to pay for it is, sadly, an entirely different question than whether our democracy requires a strong watchdog function at the local level to ensure safeguards against abuse, chicanery, and outright dishonesty.

3

Utkarsh Ambudkar

I didn't have a role model. My role model was Michael Jordan. Bad role model for an Indian dude... I didn't have anyone who looked like me. And by the time I was old enough to have what could have been a role model, they were my peers. Aziz Ansari is my peer. Kal Penn is my peer.

4

Keren Ann

Sometimes you're trapped in writing songs and you don't have enough distance from what you do anymore and you need the talent and the years of other people to come and jump in.

5

Mark Barrowcliffe

I have no problem with people feeling a bit down - crikey, you only have to walk down the road to find enough reasons to fall into a depressive coma - but I do have a problem with whining about it.

6

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Dancers are stripped enough onstage. You don't have to know more about them than they've given you already.

7

Rita Mae Brown

Leroy bet me I couldn't find a pot of gold at the end, and I told him that was a stupid bet because the rainbow was enough.

8

George Washington Carver

If you love it enough, anything will talk with you.

9

Rene Cassin

As a privileged survivor of the First World War, I hope I may be allowed to interject here a deeply felt tribute to those who were not fortunate enough to succeed, but who shared the signal honor of trying to the last to salvage peace.

10

Vikram Chatwal

Having created a business that is a success, when you are in a nepotistic situation, people who don't do anything themselves, well, it is easy for them to say it's never good enough.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENOUGH»

Discover the use of enough in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enough and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Enough: Contentment in an Age of Excess

In Enough, Will and Lisa Samson address the idea of finding contentment in this age of excess.

Will Samson, 2009

Enough is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World ...

Since we live in a world of finite resources, we must change our economic goal from the madness of more to the wisdom of enough. What sets this book apart is its focus on the solution: a prosperous and stable steady-state economy.

Rob Dietz, Daniel W. O'Neill, 2013

True Enough: Learning to Live in a Post-Fact Society

Make no mistake: this is no run-of-the-mill exposé of media bias, but a sophisticated analysis of the ways and means by which lies and distortions do so well in today's fractured, cynical media world." —Todd Gitlin, Professor of ...

Farhad Manjoo, 2011

Crazy Enough: A Memoir

But her strength, charisma, and raw musical talent gave her the will to overcome it all. Crazy Enough is a love song to the twisted, flawed parts in all of us.

Storm Large, 2012

How Much Is Enough?: Money and the Good Life

Analyzes philosophical and economic questions that arose in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis while assessing the 1930 predictions of John Maynard Keynes, sharing the authors' views on the qualities of a positive life and how they ...

Robert Skidelsky, Edward Skidelsky, 2013

Freedom Is Not Enough: The Opening of the American Workplace

In this bold and groundbreaking work, Nancy MacLean shows how African-American and later Mexican-American civil rights activists and feminists concluded that freedom alone would not suffice: access to jobs at all levels is a requisite of ...

Nancy MacLean, 2008

Never Good Enough: How to Use Perfectionism to Your ...

Shows how perfection can cause depression, low self-esteem, and other problems and leads readers through a comprehensive program designed to release them from its grip.

Monica Ramirez Basco, 2000

Man Enough: Fathers, Sons, and the Search for Masculinity

Examines the experience of growing up male and learning masculinity, the problems of maturing without a solid male role model, and the joys of submitting one's own masculinity into teamwork with other men and intimacy with a mate

Frank S. Pittman, 1993

Enough: Why the World's Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty

For more than thirty years, humankind has known how to grow enough food to end chronic hunger worldwide.

Roger Thurow, 2010

Never Leave Well Enough Alone

One of hte nation's leading industrial designers discusses his own life and accomplishments, from creating the Studebaker to designing the packaging for Lucky Strikes. (Fine Arts)

Raymond Loewy, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENOUGH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enough is used in the context of the following news items.

Only 13% of Americans Eat Enough Fruit

In every state in the U.S., fewer than one in five American adults are eating enough fruit and vegetables, new federal data shows. In a report ... «TIME, Jul 15»

England's women big enough to laugh off FA's 'partners and …

Lucy Bronze blocks a shot from Germany's Celia Sasic in England's third place play-off win in the Women's World Cup. Photograph: Jason ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Coast: drop the perky presenting – the show is compelling enough

Crane is in good enough shape for his almost-skinny-dip not to be ... because the stories it tells are compelling enough already, including an ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

'Tough Enough' Q&A: Daria Berenato on how a reality series led her …

In the third episode of WWE's “Tough Enough,” more emphasis was placed on evaluating each contestant's ability to do the other part of ... «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»

Have Bulls done enough to compete for championship?

Shortly after the Bulls eliminated the pesky Bucks in Game 6 of their first-round playoff series, Joakim Noah reclined in his locker stall at ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

Jeb Bush, Hillary Clinton trade barbs: Are Americans working enough?

Anyone who believes Americans aren't working hard enough hasn't met enough American workers. pic.twitter.com/wyS1p8zcDo. — Hillary ... «CBS News, Jul 15»

USA Network Heat On WWE Tough Enough?, Talk On Chris Jericho …

Regarding disappointing numbers for WWE Tough Enough, it was noted by The Observer that USA feels the format of Tough Enough, with how ... «Wrestling Inc., Jul 15»

Container Store's finding there's not enough neat freaks out there

Container Store's finding there's not enough neat freaks out there .... relatively unimportant and not compelling enough to sway shoppers to use ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

Tsipras puts together new reform plan, but will it be enough to avoid …

But will the Greek Prime Minister offer enough to satisfy the creditors? That is the big question ahead of tonight's deadline for new proposals to ... «euronews, Jul 15»

Greek Banks Have Enough Cash to Last Until Monday, Executive Says

ATHENS—Greek banks have enough liquidity to get through to at least Monday, the head of the Hellenic Bank Association Louka Katseli said ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»