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enoughenough /ɪˈnʌf/ adjective, pronoun, adverb ► enough adjective, pronoun, adverb as much or as many as you need or want: Are there enough chairs for everyone?Is that enough, or would you like some more rice? ➔ GRAMMAR: Enough can also be used after an adjective: I wasn’t tall enough to reach the shelf.► adequate AWL adjective enough or good enough for a particular purpose. Adequate is more formal than enough: How can we make the right decision if we do not have adequate information?The service at the restaurant was adequate, but I wouldn’t go there again.The cabin had an adequate supply of drinking water for a weekend.► sufficient AWL adjective (formal) sufficient means the same as enough: There was sufficient evidence to prove that Majors was guilty.► plenty pronoun enough or more than enough: There are plenty of restaurants near here, so we’ll have no trouble finding something to eat.It is a big tent, with plenty of room for two people.There is plenty to do and see on the island. ➔ GRAMMAR: Use plenty of, not plenty, before a noun: We have plenty of time.► ample adjective ample means the same as plenty of but sounds more formal: Don’t worry - you’ll have ample time to ask questions later. ➔ GRAMMAR: Ample is not used before plural nouns. Don't say: There were ample hamburgers for everyone. Say: There were plenty of hamburgers for everyone. You can say: There was ample food for everyone. |