Adequate
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English
Adjective
Adequate (comparative more Adequate, superlative most Adequate)
- Equal to some requirement; proportionate, or correspondent; fully sufficient; as, powers adequate to a great work; an adequate definition lawfully and physically sufficient.
Adverbs for Adequate
completely; excellently; pleasantly; delightfully; remarkably; providentially; sufficiently; scarcely; essentially; suitably; wholly; admirably; quite; satisfactorily; wonderfully; gratifyingly; fortunately; luckily.
Synonyms for Adequate
suited, adapted, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable, equal, fit, fitted, fitting, enough, able, commensurate, competent, ample, capable, qualified.
Antonyms for Adequate
inadequate, unsuitable, unqualified, useless, unfit, insufficient, incompetent, wanting, lacking.
Thesaurus
respectable; satisfactory; satisfying; so so; substantial; sufficient; sufficient for; sufficing; suitable; suited; tidy; tolerable; unexceptionable; unexceptional; unimpeachable; unobjectionable; up; up to; up to snuff; workmanlike, OK; able; acceptable; admissible; all right; ample; average; barely sufficient; better than nothing; capable; comfortable; commensurate; common; competent; corresponding; decent; due; effective; effectual; efficacious; efficient; enough; equal; equal to; fair; fair to middling; fairish; fit; fitted; fitting; good; good enough; goodish; middling; minimal; minimum; moderate; no great shakes; not amiss; not bad; not half bad; not so bad; okay; passable; plenty; plenty good enough; presentable; pretty good; productive; proficient; proper; proportionable; proportionate; qualified.
Alternative forms
- adæquate (archaic)
Etymology
Latin adaequatus, past participle of adaequare (“to make equal to”); ad + aequare (“to make equal”), aequus (“equal”).
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