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   Ad·e·quate

   /ˈadəkwət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity: "this office is perfectly adequate for my needs" Similar sufficientenoughamplerequisiteappositeappropriatesuitableacceptablepassablereasonablesatisfactorytolerablefairfairly goodpretty goodgoodishmiddle-of-the-roadmediocreunexceptionalunexceptionableundistinguishedunremarkableordinarycommonplaceindifferentaveragenot badall rightgood enoughso-sominimalmediummoderaterun-of-the-millforgettableinformal:OKokayfair-to-middlingnothing to write home aboutnothing to shout aboutno great shakes(plain) vanillabog-standardhalf-piehumorous:cromulentequal toup tocapableofsuited tosuitable forable to doqualified forfit forgood enough forsufficient forinformal:up to scratchOpposite insufficientinadequateunequal to

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin adaequatus ‘made equal to’, past participle of the verb adaequare, from ad- ‘to’ + aequus ‘equal’.

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   What is another word for adequate?

   • In one sense, then, the new issue has adequate expansibility for ordinary needs. Outsiders lack adequate motives for sending the notes home; issuers lack adequate motives for calling them home. On this page you'll find 81 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to adequate, such as: acceptable, capable, competent, decent, fair, and satisfactory.

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   What is adequate in English?

   • Such a weapon would be capable of firing conventional or nuclear shells. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. Synonyms for ADEQUATE in English: passable, acceptable, middling, average, fair, ordinary, moderate, satisfactory, competent, mediocre, …

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   What does adequate stand for?

   • There was one restaurant that looked acceptable. I was only average academically. Such a weapon would be capable of firing conventional or nuclear shells. Read about the team of authors behind Collins Dictionaries. Synonyms for ADEQUATE: enough, competent, fair, satisfactory, sufficient, tolerable, up to scratch, …

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   What is the difference between competent and adequate?

   • The words competent and adequate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, competent suggests measuring up to all requirements without question or being adequately adapted to an end. How are the words enough and sufficient related as synonyms of adequate? Enough is less exact in suggestion than sufficient.

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   Synonyms for ADEQUATE: decent, satisfactory, good, fine, okay, acceptable, OK, serviceable; Antonyms of ADEQUATE: insufficient, inadequate, lacking, unsatisfactory, deficient, unacceptable, improper, wanting.

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   Need synonyms for adequate? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Contexts . Adjective. Of a level that just barely meets one's needs or standards. Mediocre or unexceptional in standard or quality. Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity. … more . Adjective. .

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   2 days ago · 1 (adjective) in the sense of passable. Definition. just enough in amount or just good enough in quality. One in four people are without adequate homes. Synonyms. passable. acceptable. middling. average. fair. ordinary. moderate. satisfactory. competent. mediocre. so-so (informal) tolerable. up to scratch (informal) presentable. unexceptional.

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   The meaning of ADEQUATE is sufficient for a specific need or requirement; also : good enough : of a quality that is good or acceptable : of a quality that is acceptable but not better than acceptable. How to use adequate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Adequate.

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   able, adapted, capable, commensurate, competent, equal, fit, fitted, fitting, qualified, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable. Antonyms: disqualified, inadequate, incompetent, inferior, insufficient, poor, unequal, unfit, unqualified, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, useless, worthless. Preposition: Adequate to the demand; for the purpose.