Adequate synonyms

sufficient

Equal to the end proposed; adequate to wants; enough; ample; competent; as,

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enough (related)

As much or as many as necessary, desirable, or tolerable; sufficient

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satisfactory

Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient

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decent

Reasonably good; adequate

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good (related)

Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.

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equal

(Comparable) Adequate; sufficiently capable or qualified.

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fair-to-middling

Alternative form of fair to middling.

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equal to the need

Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.

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fit (related)

Appropriate; proper:

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goodish

Considerable; goodly.

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unsuitable (antonym)

Not appropriate:

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competent

Well qualified; capable; fit

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ok

In good health or a good emotional state

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reasonable (related)

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proper (related)

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abundance

Affluence; prosperity:

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modesty

The state or quality of being moderate in the estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value.

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inadequate (antonym)

Not adequate to fulfill a need or meet a requirement; insufficient.

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tolerable

Such as to be tolerated or countenanced; permissible; allowable.

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sufficiency

The state or quality of being sufficient or adequate; adequacy

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suitability

The quality of being suitable.

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worthiness

(Countable) The result or product of being qualified or eligible.

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insufficient (antonym)

The definition of insufficient is that there is not enough of something.

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unqualified (antonym)

Not qualified, ineligible, unfit for a position or task.

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unfit (antonym)

(Biology) Unable to survive or produce viable offspring in a particular environment.

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useless (antonym)

(Colloquial, of a person) unable to do well at a particular task or thing. Useless is mildly insulting.

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inferior (antonym)

Of lower quality

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unequal (antonym)

Not equal, as in size, strength, ability, value, rank, number, amount, etc.

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comfortable

Providing physical comfort and ease; agreeable. [from 18th c.]

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acceptable

Worth accepting; satisfactory or, sometimes, merely adequate

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all right

Good; in acceptable, if not excellent condition.

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average

Being intermediate between extremes, as on a scale:

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common

The definition of common is something that belongs to or is shared by two or more people or the community at large.

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fair

The definition of fair is someone or something that is light in color, attractive, honest or clear and sunny.

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fairish

(Of hair) Somewhat fair

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respectable

Of moderately good quality:

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tidy

(Informal) Adequate; satisfactory:

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excess (related)

More than is normal, necessary or specified.

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passable

Satisfactory but not outstanding; adequate:

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proportionable

Capable of being proportioned, or made proportional.

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the-necessary (related)

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appropriate (related)

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adequately (related)

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requisite (related)

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necessary (related)

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optimal (related)

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ample

Ample is defined as when you have an abundance of something that is more than you need.

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answerable

(Archaic) Correspondent, in accordance; comparable (to).

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commensurate

The definition of commensurate is equal or proportionate.

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condign

Deserved; adequate:

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effective

The definition of effective is something that is able to achieve a desired outcome or end result.

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equivalent

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mediocre

Of ordinary or undistinguished quality.

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modest

Small, moderate in size.

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okay

(Informal) OK

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plenty

1836, The American Gardener's Magazine and Register, volume 2, page 279:

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possible

Capable of happening but of uncertain likelihood:

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proportionate

The definition of proportionate is having a proper relation between parts, such as size or ratio.

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suitable

That suits a given purpose, occasion, condition, propriety, etc.; fitting; appropriate; apt

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adequacy

The quality or state of being adequate

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amplitude

(Electronics) The maximum absolute value reached by a voltage or current waveform.

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competence

(Microbiology) The ability of bacteria to be genetically transformable.

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competency

The definition of competency is your level of skill or knowledge in some subject or field.

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copiosity

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copiousness

The state of being copious

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equivalence

(Countable, mathematics) An equivalence relation; ≡; ~

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modestness

Quality of being modest.

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moderate

Being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme:

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See syn. study at (related)

Sufficient to satisfy a requirement or meet a need.

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