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adequate

/'ædəkwɪt/

Synonyms of adequate Antonyms of adequate Examples of adequate Usage of adequate Parts of adequate Definition that contains adequate Words sounding like adequate Explanation of adequate

adjective
about average; acceptable
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"more than adequate as a secretary"

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fair to middling passable tolerable satisfactory
adjective
sufficient for the purpose
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"an adequate income" "the food was adequate"

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enough sufficient
adjective
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
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"she had adequate training" "her training was adequate" "she was adequate to the job"

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equal equal to up to adequate to capable competent

Opposite:

inadequate

Synonyms & Similar Words

enough capable equal sufficient competent satisfactory tolerable passable fair to middling adequateness equal to up to adequate to