What other words mean enough?
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?
greedy, selfish, callous, dangerous, evil, hard, malicious, nasty, rough, ugly, vicious, vile, humble, miserable, petty, vulgar, determine, imply, indicate, involve.
- greedy.
- selfish.
- close.
- mercenary.
- penny-pinching.
- mingy.
- miserly.
- narrow.
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.
1. : 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.
Enough is an adjective that describes something that is adequate for an intended purpose. Enough is also used as an adverb to mean sufficiently or fully. Enough also has senses as a pronoun and an interjection. Enough describes something as being adequate or sufficient.
You can use the following list for some great alternatives for I mean that you can use in your formal writing and speech: In other words. Putting it another way. To put it another way.
impolite, bad-mannered, ill-mannered, mannerless, unmannerly, and discourteous.
A mean (unkind) person. meanie. villain. rogue. scoundrel.
meant - Simple English Wiktionary.
How do you replace too with enough?
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Here are some examples:
- She's too sad these days. ...
- I don't have enough sugar. ...
- You're driving too slowly!
- There are too many students in this class.
Plentiful, ample, abundant, bountiful describe a more than adequate supply of something. Plentiful suggests an over-adequate quantity: a plentiful supply. Ample suggests a more than adequate quality as well: to give ample praise.
| equal | up to |
|---|---|
| qualified for | suitable for |
| adequate for | competent to |
| sufficient for | able to |
| competent enough for |
inadequate. adjective. not enough, or not good enough for a particular purpose.
Enough is a determiner, a pronoun or an adverb.
[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.
to like something very much and want a lot of it.
- disrespectful.
- impolite.
- discourteous.
- inconsiderate.
- blunt.
- ungracious.
- arrogant.
- thoughtless.
used to express surprise, shock, etc. I say! Isn't that your friend over there? I say! That's a wonderful idea.
- Start with why what you want to say is important. ...
- Briefly describe what happened that felt hurtful or disrespectful. ...
- Say how their behavior made you feel—the impact. ...
- Ask for what you need going forward. ...
- End by reinforcing why you are making this request.
How do you shut down a mean person?
- Take a few seconds to assess the situation. Some people are blunt, socially unintelligent, and have the tendency to say dumb things. ...
- Respond to the situation, not the person. ...
- Laugh it off. ...
- Ignore it.
Responses to Rudeness
I felt dismissed by your comment; while that may not have been your intention, that's how it landed with me. I'm hurt by what you just said. I imagine it wasn't your intent, but that made me uncomfortable. I don't respond well to being yelled at.
mean someone something: I know they didn't mean our family any disrespect. mean someone harm (=intend to harm them): She had never meant him any real harm.
The past participle of mean is meant Past Participle: Meant Present Participle: Meaning I couldn't make out what she meant. That's precisely what I meant.
Meant is the past tense and past participle form of the verb mean.
They can both be used with adjectives, adverbs and nouns… But there are a few grammar rules you need to remember to use them correctly! Too and enough indicate a degree (or amount) in English sentences. too = more than necessary. enough = the necessary amount. not enough = less than necessary.
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!
What does too much mean? Too much is a phrase that means excessive or excessively. It can be used as an adjective (I ate too much pizza) or an adverb (She texts too much).
1. enough or good enough for what is required or needed; sufficient; suitable. 2. barely satisfactory; acceptable but not remarkable.
The adverb adequately is a synonym for sufficiently, or suitably.
Can you say adequate enough?
Adequate is also close in meaning to enough and sufficient. It suggests that something is good enough or large enough for a particular purpose: This country will never maintain an adequate supply of trained teachers if so many leave the profession after four or five years.
idiom. formal. used to make a request. Would you be kind enough to show me the way?
Meaning of satisfactory in English. good or good enough for a particular need or purpose: The teachers seem to think his work is satisfactory.
(-Is this the right size?) -Close enough: (-Is this the right size?) -Nearly, more or less, it's adequately or sufficiently close. idiom.
enough (adj.)
c. 1300, from Old English genog "sufficient in quantity or number," from Proto-Germanic compound *ganog "sufficient" (source also of Old Saxon ginog, Old Frisian enoch, Dutch genoeg, Old High German ginuog, German genug, Old Norse gnogr, Gothic ganohs).
- inadequate. adjective. not enough, or not good enough for a particular purpose.
- insufficient. adjective. not enough.
- scant. adjective. very little, or not enough.
- meagre. adjective. smaller or less than you want or need.
- pitiful. adjective. ...
- miserable. adjective. ...
- tight. adjective. ...
- in short/limited supply. phrase.
Enough means as much as you need or as much as is necessary. They had enough cash for a one-way ticket. If you say that something is enough, you mean that you do not want it to continue any longer or get any worse.
If you have a sufficient amount of something, it's enough — not too much, not too little, just right. Goldilocks would be pleased. Sufficient comes from a Latin verb meaning "to meet the need." If something is sufficient it has met, or satisfied, a need.
The phrase “not enough” is obviously a negative form of that – and it shows that things are not satisfactory! For example: “There is not enough bread for the entire group to eat.” It is usually used to indicate that the level is less than satisfactory – it would not be used if it was in excess.
I can't get enough (of something/someone)!: I really love, I want to keep experiencing/seeing (something/someone)! idiom. 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!
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