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What is another word for Adequate? – 126 Adequate Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    sufficient satisfactory acceptable competent capable proficient effective efficient passable tolerable reasonable moderate decent fair good ample abundant plentiful copious moderate middling unexceptional ordinary average mediocre decent respectable presentable pleasing agreeable comfortable suitable fitting proper becoming seemly

    Meaning of Adequate

    According to Merriam-Webster, "adequate" means being sufficient for a specific need or requirement

    Definitions

    • The Oxford English Dictionary defines "adequate" as having the necessary quality, quantity, or extent to meet a need or requirement
    • Cambridge Dictionary defines "adequate" as having enough quality, quantity, or degree to meet a need or requirement

    Example Uses

    • The hotel room was adequate for our needs, with a comfortable bed and clean bathroom
    • She had adequate experience to handle the new project
    • The company provided adequate training for the new employees
    • The food was adequate, but not particularly impressive
    • The teacher thought the student's work was adequate, but could be improved with more practice

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    inadequate insufficient unacceptable incompetent incapable ineffective inefficient unsatisfactory unacceptable poor deficient lacking wanting meager scant scarce paltry negligible minimal insignificant unsuitable unfit unqualified

    Related Nouns

    ability capacity competence capability proficiency effectiveness efficiency sufficiency acceptability quality quantity standard level degree measure extent amount proportion ratio requirement need necessity

    Related Verbs

    meet satisfy fulfill suffice provide supply equip enable capacitate qualify train prepare enhance improve increase augment expand develop grow strengthen reinforce

    Related Adjectives

    sufficient competent capable effective efficient satisfactory acceptable passable tolerable reasonable moderate decent fair good ample abundant plentiful copious moderate middling unexceptional ordinary average mediocre