good enough

adjective

acceptable, adequate for the purpose (though imperfect)

“I used to feel not good enough.”

Meanings

adjectivegood enough (not comparable)
  1. not comparableacceptable, adequate for the purpose (though imperfect)

    I used to feel not good enough.

    1 more example

    So you survived our fight on Thessia. You're not as weak as I thought. But never forget that your best wasn't good enough to stop me. Now an entire planet is dying because you lacked the strength to win. The legend of Shepard needs to be re-written. I hope I'm there for the last chapter. It ends with your death. -KL

    2012, BioWare, Mass Effect 3 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Evacuating Thessia

    Synonyms: satisfactory

  2. not comparableoftenso kind (as to)

    Would you be good enough to bring me a cup of tea, please?

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveacceptable, adequate for the purpose (though imperfect)

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveadequately good for the circumstances

Similar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Norwegian bra nok, god nok
  • bra nokof an acceptable quality or state
  • god nokof an acceptable quality or state
Polish dość dobry
  • dość dobryof an acceptable quality or state
Spanish suficientemente/bastante/bastantemente bueno, puede servir
  • suficientemente/bastante/bastantemente buenoof an acceptable quality or state
  • puede servirof an acceptable quality or state
Turkish yeterince iyi
  • yeterince iyiof an acceptable quality or state
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APA

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MLA

“good enough.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20enough. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “good enough,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/good%20enough.

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