enough vs rather

enough

adv
  • Fully; quite; used after adjectives to express slight augmentation of the positive degree, and sometimes equivalent to very. 

  • Used after certain adverbs to emphasise that a quality is notable, unexpected, etc. 

  • Sufficiently. 

noun
  • An instance of being sufficient, or of doing something sufficiently. 

pron
  • A sufficient or adequate number, amount, etc. 

intj
  • Stop! Don't do that any more! 

det
  • Sufficient; all that is required, needed, or appropriate. 

rather

adv
  • Somewhat, fairly. 

  • Used to introduce a contradiction; on the contrary. 

  • Introducing a qualification or clarification; more precisely. (Now usually preceded by or.) 

  • Used to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than) 

verb
  • To prefer; to prefer to. 

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