enoughness

Etymology

From enough + -ness.

enoughness means the state or condition of being enough; sufficiency; adequacy. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.

Why “enoughness” is a great word

ENOUGHNESS — [Noun] The state or condition of being sufficient or adequate. From the adjective 'enough' (from Middle English ynogh, from Old English ġenōg, meaning "sufficient") + the noun-forming suffix '-ness' (denoting a state or condition). Unlike "excess," which spills over its bounds, or "scarcity," which contracts with need, enoughness is the quiet equilibrium of fulfillment. It is the single log that makes the fire complete, the moment a sated appetite refuses another bite, and the kettle clicking off as it reaches exactly one hundred degrees—a profound, fleeting release from wanting.

noun

The state or condition of being enough; sufficiency; adequacy.“Secretary of State Dulles pointed out that the report's aim was not "scaring our people but giving them a realistic picture of the dilemma in which they would find themselves" when the Soviet Union as well as the United States had attained "enoughness."”