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Detailed Synonyms for adequate in English

adequate:

adequate adj

  1. adequate
  2. adequate
  3. adequate
    – having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task 1
    adequate; equal
    – having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task 1
    • adequate adj
      • she had adequate training1
      • her training was adequate1
      • she was adequate to the job1
    • equal adj
      • he was equal to the task1
  4. adequate
    – about average; acceptable 1
    adequate; tolerable; passable; fair to middling
    – about average; acceptable 1
  5. adequate
    – sufficient for the purpose 1
    adequate; decent; enough
    – sufficient for the purpose 1
    • adequate adj
      • an adequate income1
      • the food was adequate1
    • decent adj
      • a decent wage1
    • enough adj
      • enough food1
      • food enough1

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Related Definitions for "adequate":

  1. having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task1
    • she had adequate training1
    • her training was adequate1
    • she was adequate to the job1
  2. about average; acceptable1
    • more than adequate as a secretary1
  3. sufficient for the purpose1
    • an adequate income1
    • the food was adequate1

Related Synonyms for adequate