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good enough en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) acceptable, adequate for the purpose (though imperfect)
    • 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:
    • I used to feel not good enough.
  2. (in requests, not-comparable, often, with to) so kind (as to)
    • Would you be good enough to bring me a cup of tea, please?

Deriveds

good enough to eat · perfect is the enemy of good enough · good enough for jazz · good enough for government work

Relateds

all well and good · fair enough

Synonyms

satisfactory

Translations (6)

es suficientemente/bastante/bastantemente bueno (of an acceptable quality or state) · no god nok (of an acceptable quality or state) · pl dość dobry (of an acceptable quality or state) · es puede servir (of an acceptable quality or state) · no bra nok (of an acceptable quality or state) · tr yeterince iyi (of an acceptable quality or state)