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Can I use sufficient enough? ›

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."

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.

Enough (where the second syllable is pronounced as in puff or stuff) and sufficient are very similar semantically, meaning as much as is needed: I don't have enough time to finish reading this report before the meeting. But I have sufficient information to know what the outcome should be.

Remember, 'enough' as well is considered informal and the formal term for it is 'sufficient'.

enough + noun

I have enough time. There are enough seats in the car, you should come! We have enough money, let's buy it! And to make these sentences negative we add 'not' – usually before the main verb.

Enough is a determiner, a pronoun or an adverb. We use enough to mean 'as much as we need or want'.

Enough means as much as you need or as much as is necessary.

Enough is enough – we have to push back.

What does have enough mean? ›

Want no more of something, as in I've had enough of their quarreling. This phrase uses enough in the sense of “an adequate amount,” which is intended ironically to mean “a more than sufficient amount.” [c. 1700] For synonyms, see fed to the gills; have had it, def.

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(formal) If something is sufficient, it means there is enough or that it is good enough. We now have a sufficient number of people to do the job.

sufficient, enough, adequate, competent mean being what is necessary or desirable. sufficient suggests a close meeting of a need. enough is less exact in suggestion than sufficient. do you have enough food?

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!

Opposite of a sufficient or adequate quantity or amount. insufficient. inadequate. paltry. measly.

Some common synonyms of plentiful are abundant, ample, and copious. While all these words mean "more than sufficient without being excessive," plentiful implies a great or rich supply.

If you'd like to take the safe route, the older “all right” version is the most widely accepted, particularly in formal writing. “Alright” is growing in popularity and is frequently used for informal purposes.

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.

Too and Enough

They modify adjectives, adverbs, and nouns. Too means more than what is needed. Enough means sufficient.

What does enough enough mean? ›

Phrase. enough is enough. One should be satisfied; nothing additional is required.

You are enough means that you were made to be you, as you are, on purpose. It is no mistake that you are this person, in this place, at this time. You are enough as you are, mess and all, beautiful and broken, showing up for your life every day. That's all you have to be and all you have to do. You're already enough.

As an adverb, enough means in a degree that is satisfactory. This sense is often used in the negative to mean something failed to meet expectations or was insufficient.

The expression 'enough is enough' is old enough to have been considered proverbial in the 16th century. John Heywood included the phrase in his collection of Tudor language A Dialogue conteinyng the nomber in effect of all the Prouerbes in the Englishe tongue, 1546: Here is enough, I am satisfied (sayde he.)

If you say 'enough is enough', you mean that you want something that is happening to stop. Stop asking questions!

phrase​informal. DEFINITIONS1. used for saying that someone or something has or does not have enough of a quality to be or do something.

“I am enough” means to accept your flaws whole-heartedly. Without self-acceptance, you will always be struggling with your identity. But when you know you are enough, you can finally be at peace with your flaws, imperfections, and mistakes.

“You are enough” means that there is nothing you need to be deemed as valuable and worthwhile.

If you say that a woman is woman enough to do something, you mean that she has the necessary courage or ability to do it. She is woman enough to maintain her own identity. See full dictionary entry for woman.

OPPOSITES FOR sufficient

1 meager, scant, inadequate.

Is sufficient better than adequate? ›

ANSWER: ADEQUATE, SUFFICIENT and ENOUGH are slightly different in meaning. If something is adequate, there is enough of it, but only just enough. If there is sufficient quantity of something, this suggests that there is as much of it as you need.

/səˈfɪʃənt/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of SUFFICIENT. [more sufficient; most sufficient] somewhat formal. : having or providing as much as is needed : enough.

A common English error is to misuse the words good and well. The rule of thumb is that good is an adjective and well is an adverb. Good modifies a noun; something can be or seem good. Well modifies a verb; an action can be done well.

I can't get enough (of something/someone)!: I really love, I want to keep experiencing/seeing (something/someone)! This expression can sometimes be used sarcastically. I can't get enough of this song, play it again! I could listen to it all day!

If you say that something will suffice, you mean it will be enough to achieve a purpose or to fulfill a need.

(səfɪʃənt ) adjective. If something is sufficient for a particular purpose, there is enough of it for the purpose.

: in or to a degree or quantity that satisfies or that is sufficient or necessary for satisfaction : sufficiently. : fully, quite. he is qualified enough for the position. 3.

Opposite of a sufficient amount of. insufficient. inadequate. limited.

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!

Suffice it to say is used in much the same way as similar phrases, such as needless to say and it goes without saying, which indicate that the information given is obvious and needs no further details or explanation.

What is a good sentence for suffice? ›

A phone call will suffice. Her example alone should suffice to show that anything is possible.

Suffice it to say, meaning (1) let us just say or (2) I shall just say, is the subjunctive form of the phrase it suffices to say. It may be affixed to the beginning of any declarative sentence or clause, and it works wherever let us just say would work.

Short answer: Yes. "Sufficient" in this context means "enough to produce the specified result." Whether that result is desirable or not is irrelevant.

If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted.

as much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit (often followed by to or for): This car is adequate to our needs. They'll provide adequate food for fifty people. barely sufficient or suitable: Being adequate is not good enough.

(formal) If something is sufficient, it means there is enough or that it is good enough. We now have a sufficient number of people to do the job.

Sufficient ability means that an applicant has the skill, qualifications, special training, or equivalent experience required according to the applicable job posting/job description prepared by the Employer and includes consideration of the Employee's performance during employment with the Employer.

: able to maintain oneself or itself without outside aid : capable of providing for one's own needs.