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not good enough

ADJECTIVE

unsatisfactory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficient disappointing distressing mediocre regrettable unacceptable unsuitable

WEAK

amiss bad damaged disconcerting displeasing disquieting disturbing for the birds junky lame no good not up to par offensive poor rotten sad schlocky second thin undesirable unwelcome unworthy upsetting vexing weak wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

satisfactory suitable

WEAK

OK acceptable adequate sufficient

ADJECTIVE

unworthy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

inappropriate ineligible shameful undeserving unfit unsuitable

WEAK

base beneath blamable contemptible degrading disgraceful dishonorable disreputable good-for-nothing ignoble improper inexcusable no-account no-good not deserving not fit not worth nothing offensive out of place recreant reprehensible unbecoming unbefitting unmerited unseemly valueless vile wretched wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appropriate proper qualified suitable

WEAK

honorable useful valuable worthwhile worthy

ADJECTIVE

wanting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deficient unfulfilled

STRONG

absent bankrupt cooked deprived disappointing empty failing gone missing needed omitted scant short shy

WEAK

away bereft burned out cut off defective destitute devoid faulty half-baked imperfect in default incomplete inferior less minus not up to par out of gas patchy poor scanty scarce sketchy substandard too little too late unsound

Antonyms

STRONG

adequate enough existing present sufficient

WEAK

perfect satisfactory

Example Sentences

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They are not deep enough, and they are not good enough.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Elliott is one of those players deemed not good enough for the price.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

For a club with 36 league titles and 15 European Cups, that is simply not good enough.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Officers told an internal Scotland Yard investigation that they routinely used their own phones, and sent images via WhatsApp, because police-issued devices were not good enough to take quality photographs.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

A dollar watch was not good enough for a job like this; he would buy a gold one.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

not good enough

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