Basic Details
Word: Enough
Part of Speech: Determiner
Meaning: As much or as many as is needed; also used as an adverb (tall enough) and a pronoun (I have had enough).
Synonyms: sufficient, adequate, ample, plenty
Antonyms: insufficient, inadequate
How to Spell Enough
Syllables: e - nough
Tricky part: The 'uff' sound at the end is spelt ough, so enuf and enouf are wrong. Do not add a t at the end (enought).
Watch out for: enuf, enogh, enouf, enought
Memory tip: Enough ends like tough and rough. Learn the three as a set: rough, tough, enough.
Idioms and Phrases
- enough is enough: this must stop now; no more will be accepted. Example: "After the third broken window, the shopkeeper said enough is enough and called the boys' parents."
Usage Examples
Example 1: Have you slept enough before tomorrow's match?
Example 2: He was not tall enough to reach the top shelf.
Example 3: We had seen enough rain after five wet days in a row.
Fun Fact
The letters ough can be said in many different ways in English: enough, through, though, cough and bough all sound different.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
When the bus finally arrived at the hill station, there were not enogh seats for everyone, so the younger children sat on their parents' laps for the last stretch.
a) station
b) children
c) stretch
d) enogh
Show answer
d) enogh. The ending needs its u: e-n-o-u-g-h, like tough.
Word Connection
Choose the word closest in meaning to enough in this sentence:
The hostel kitchen did not have enough milk to make tea for all the students.
a) little
b) scarce
c) sufficient
d) extra
Show answer
c) sufficient. Enough milk is a sufficient amount; scarce and little point the other way.
Spell-o-Spell
One of these words is spelt right. Pick the meaning of that word.
1. allthough 2. thruogh 3. rouf 4. enough
a) from one side to the other
b) in spite of the fact that
c) having an uneven, bumpy surface
d) as much as is needed
Show answer
d) as much as is needed. Through needs ou after the r, although has one l and rough ends in ough, so enough is the only correct word.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Saying 'Enough is enough' means ____.
a) this must stop now
b) start again
c) it is a good amount
d) we need more
Show answer
a) this must stop now
2. Which word is the opposite of enough?
a) insufficient
b) plenty
c) adequate
d) ample
Show answer
a) insufficient
