Adequate — synonyms, adequate antonyms, definition

1. adequate (a)

able abundant acceptable adequately all of allowable ample appreciable apt blameless capable competent complete effectual efficacious efficient enough equal equipped expedient • • •

2. adequate (Adjective)

decent fair to middling nuff passable tolerable inadequate

adequate (Adjective) — Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task. ex. "she had adequate training" ex. "her training was adequate" ex. "she was adequate to the job"

adequate (Adjective) — Sufficient for the purpose. ex. "an adequate income" ex. "the food was adequate"

adequate (Adjective) — About average; acceptable. ex. "more than adequate as a secretary"

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