basta
Cease, in Rome
Basta is an Italian and Spanish exclamation meaning "enough" or "stop," used in English to express that something has reached its limit or should cease.
It carries a tone of firmness or exasperation, often deployed when patience has run out: Basta! I don't want to hear any more excuses.
The word appears in English contexts where speakers want to convey emphatic finality with a Mediterranean flair.
Complete sudden stop
silence · forbid · prohibition · interjection · objection · protest · veto · ban
Meeting the requirement
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- endFinal portion or cessation
- terminationAct of ending something
- closureSense of emotional resolution
culmination · completion · cessation · finale · decisive · definitive · conclusive · ultimate
Resistance to deformation
- decisivenessAbility to choose firmly
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- convictionFirmly held belief
determination · forcefulness · command · empowerment · self-assurance · confidence · defiance · resolve
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
- aggravationState of being vexed
discontent · displeasure · indignation · dismay · disappointment · vexation · fed up · weary
Meeting the requirement
- satietyState of being full
- contentmentPeaceful satisfaction with circumstances
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- adequacyBeing barely acceptable
sufficiency · satisfaction · plenty · abundance · ample · complete · sufficient · adequate
halt
Complete sudden stop
desist · silence · forbid · prohibition · interjection · objection · protest · veto · ban · restraint
enough
Meeting the requirement
- conclusionEnd or deduction
- endFinal portion or cessation
- terminationAct of ending something
closure · culmination · completion · cessation · finale · decisive · definitive · conclusive · ultimate · last
firmness
Resistance to deformation
- decisivenessAbility to choose firmly
- boldnessFearless readiness to act
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
conviction · determination · forcefulness · command · empowerment · self-assurance · confidence · defiance · resolve · refusal
exasperation
Intense weary annoyance
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
aggravation · discontent · displeasure · indignation · dismay · disappointment · vexation · fed up · weary · tired
enough
Meeting the requirement
- satietyState of being full
- contentmentPeaceful satisfaction with circumstances
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
adequacy · sufficiency · satisfaction · plenty · abundance · ample · complete · sufficient · adequate · replete
bastacontinue
Go on without stopping
go on · keep going · carry on · proceed · more
bastanot enough
Below the needed amount
insufficient · lacking · inadequate · too little · more
- basting brushTool for spreading liquids
- basting spoonUtensil for moistening roasts
- butter bastingSpooning melted fat repeatedly