Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Adequately good for the circumstances: Meeting the minimum required standard or being satisfactory for a particular purpose or situation. It implies acceptability without being exceptional or perfect.

Usage

• The phrase "good enough" is used to describe something that is acceptable or satisfactory. It often carries a connotation of being adequate but not necessarily the best possible. It can be used in both positive and slightly resigned contexts.
• It is commonly used in comparative structures (e.g., "good enough for...") or as a standalone predicate adjective.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The repair job isn't perfect, but it's good enough for now.
  • Is your English good enough to follow the lecture?
  • This hotel is good enough; we don't need a five-star resort.

Advanced Usage

• "if it's good enough for X, it's good enough for me": An idiomatic expression used to indicate that if something meets the approval or standards of a person or group you respect, then you also find it acceptable.
  • He eats at that diner every day. Well, if it's good enough for him, it's good enough for me.

Variants and Related Words

• Adequate (adj): Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity. (More formal than "good enough")
• Sufficient (adj): Enough; adequate. (Often relates to quantity or degree)
• Satisfactory (adj): Fulfilling expectations or needs; acceptable.
• Passable (adj): Just good enough to be acceptable; barely satisfactory.

Synonyms

• Acceptable
• Adequate
• Satisfactory
• Tolerable
• Sufficient

Antonyms

• Inadequate
• Unsatisfactory
• Unacceptable
• Insufficient
• Poor

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Good enough for government work": (Informal, sometimes humorous) A phrase suggesting something is just barely acceptable or meets the minimum standard, often with a connotation of bureaucratic mediocrity.
  • The report has a few typos, but it's good enough for government work.
• "Leave well enough alone": To avoid interfering with something that is satisfactory as it is.
  • The paint job is fine. I think we should leave well enough alone.

Adjective

1. adequately good for the circumstances
   • if it's good enough for you it's good enough for me