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Another word for adequate

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adequate

modif.

sufficient, equal to the need, satisfactory; see enough 1, fair 2, fit 1, 2, sufficient. See syn. study at sufficient.

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Another word for adequate

adjective

Being what is needed without being in excess:
comfortable, competent, decent, enough, satisfactory, sufficient. See excess
Of moderately good quality but less than excellent:
acceptable, all right, average, common, decent, fair, fairish, goodish, moderate, passable, respectable, satisfactory, sufficient, tolerable. (Informal) OK, tidy. See good

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We agreed the set up was adequate and thanked him for his efforts.
The prince's character was not attractive, and the king refused to make him an adequate allowance.
We may accept Dorner's definition as adequate and satisfactory.
Along with this advocacy of internationalism goes a plea for the disendowment of the Church, in order to provide an adequate financial basis for the future Crusade.
The probability of miracles depends on the conception we have of the free relation of God to nature, and of nature as the adequate organ for the fulfilment of God's purposes.

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