How to Use "Enough" with Example Sentences

enough (adj): as much as is needed or wanted

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Used with nouns:

"He has enough room to stretch his legs."
(room, space)

"I have had enough food."
(food, dinner, breakfast, lunch, drinks)

"She has enough flexibility at work to choose her schedule."
(flexibility)

enough (adv): to the required or necessary degree or amount

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Used with adjectives:

"It is bad enough that I missed the bus but then it rained."
(bad, awful, terrible)

"She waited long enough for him to arrive and then she left."
(long)

"Are you comfortable enough?"
(comfortable, relaxed)

"Is the food warm enough?"
(warm, hot)

"The assignment was easy enough for her to complete."
(easy, simple)

"This room seems large enough."
(large, big, quiet, light)

"He was not interested enough to stay for the whole show."
(interested)

"I think the request is reasonable enough."
(reasonable, worthy, sincere)

"He is smart enough for the job."
(smart, strong, skilled, reliable, qualified)

Used with verbs:

"Did you eat enough?"
(eat)

"He did not care enough to help his friends move."
(care)

"She recovered enough from the accident to return to work."
(recovered)