enough
enough Lexical Profile
enough Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
As much or as many as required; sufficient to meet a need or satisfy a desire.
"Make sure we have enough chairs for all the guests attending the seminar."
• adverb
To the required degree or extent; adequately or sufficiently.
"She spoke loudly enough for everyone in the back row of the auditorium to hear."
To a moderate or fairly high degree; passably or quite (often used for emphasis or concession).
"Curiously enough, the two researchers arrived at the exact same conclusion independently."
• pronoun
A quantity or amount that satisfies a requirement or desire; as much or as many as needed.
"Thank you for the offer, but I have had enough to eat already."
• interjection
Used to express impatience or command someone to stop an action or speech immediately.
"Enough! I do not want to hear another word of complaint about the schedule."
Word Nuance & Usage
When modifying an adjective or adverb, 'enough' is placed after the word it modifies (e.g., 'warm enough'), whereas as an adjective/determiner modifying a noun, it typically precedes the noun (e.g., 'enough time').
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English inough, from Old English genog ('sufficient, abundant'), which derives from Proto-Germanic *ganogaz, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₂neḱ- ('to reach, attain').