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Adequate synonyms

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(Archaic) Competent; qualified.
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  1. (Archaic) Competent; qualified.
  2. Competent; well-qualified; able
  3. As much as is needed; equal to what is specified or required; enough
satisfactory
Good enough to fulfill a need, wish, requirement, etc.; satisfying or adequate
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  1. Good enough to fulfill a need, wish, requirement, etc.; satisfying or adequate
  2. Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient
  3. Giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement; adequate.
comfortable
Sufficient to provide financial security:
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  1. Sufficient to provide financial security:
  2. Providing physical comfort:
  3. Producing feelings of ease or security:
competent
(Law) Legally qualified, authorized, or fit
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  1. (Law) Legally qualified, authorized, or fit
  2. Well qualified; capable; fit
  3. Properly or sufficiently qualified; capable:
decent
Showing thoughtfulness or consideration:
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  1. Showing thoughtfulness or consideration:
  2. Reasonably good; adequate
  3. (--- Informal) Properly or modestly dressed:
enough
As much or as many as necessary, desirable, or tolerable; sufficient
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  1. As much or as many as necessary, desirable, or tolerable; sufficient
  2. Sufficient to meet a need or satisfy a desire; adequate:
satisfactory
Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient
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  1. Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient
  2. Giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement; adequate.
  3. Good enough to fulfill a need, wish, requirement, etc.; satisfying or adequate
sufficient
(Archaic) Competent; qualified.
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  1. (Archaic) Competent; qualified.
  2. Competent; well-qualified; able
  3. Being as much as is needed; adequate; enough.
acceptable
Adequate to satisfy a need, requirement, or standard; satisfactory:
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  1. Adequate to satisfy a need, requirement, or standard; satisfactory:
  2. Satisfactory but not superior; passable:
  3. Worth accepting; satisfactory or, sometimes, merely adequate
all right
In good physical or mental condition; healthy or untroubled:
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  1. In good physical or mental condition; healthy or untroubled:
  2. In satisfactory or acceptable condition
  3. (Informal) Certainly
average
Usual or ordinary in kind or character:
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  1. Usual or ordinary in kind or character:
  2. A number, especially the arithmetic mean, that is derived from and considered typical or representative of a set of numbers.
  3. Being intermediate between extremes, as on a scale:
common
Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint:
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  1. Belonging equally to or shared equally by two or more; joint:
  2. Widespread; prevalent:
  3. Not distinguished by superior or noteworthy characteristics; average:
decent
Fairly good; acceptable; satisfactory:
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  1. Fairly good; acceptable; satisfactory:
  2. Fair and kind
  3. Characterized by conformity to recognized standards of propriety or morality:
fair
Neither very bad nor very good; average
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  1. Neither very bad nor very good; average
  2. Consistent with rules, logic, or ethics:
  3. Being in accordance with relative merit or significance:
fairish
(Of hair) Somewhat fair
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  1. (Of hair) Somewhat fair
  2. Of moderate size, quality etc
  3. Moderately good, well, large, etc.
goodish
Considerable; goodly.
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  1. Considerable; goodly.
  2. Somewhat large or big; goodly.
  3. Rather good than the contrary; not actually bad; tolerable.
moderate
Of medium or average quantity or extent.
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  1. Of medium or average quantity or extent.
  2. Of limited or average quality; mediocre.
  3. Opposed to radical or extreme views or measures, especially in politics or religion.
passable
Acceptable for general circulation:
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  1. Acceptable for general circulation:
  2. That may be passed or traversed.
  3. Satisfactory or barely satisfactory for the purpose; adequate
respectable
Fairly large in size, number, or amount
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  1. Fairly large in size, number, or amount
  2. Good enough to be seen, used, etc.; presentable
  3. Conforming to socially acceptable behavior, attitudes, taste, etc.; proper; correct
satisfactory
Good enough to fulfill a need, wish, requirement, etc.; satisfying or adequate
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  1. Good enough to fulfill a need, wish, requirement, etc.; satisfying or adequate
  2. Giving satisfaction sufficient to meet a demand or requirement; adequate.
  3. Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient
sufficient
(Archaic) Competent; qualified.
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  1. (Archaic) Competent; qualified.
  2. Competent; well-qualified; able
  3. As much as is needed; equal to what is specified or required; enough
tolerable
Fairly good; passable
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  1. Fairly good; passable
  2. In fair health; passably well.
  3. Capable of being tolerated; endurable:
ok
Fairly healthy:
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  1. Fairly healthy:
  2. In proper or satisfactory operational or working order:
  3. In good health or a good emotional state
tidy
(Informal) Adequate; satisfactory:
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  1. (Informal) Adequate; satisfactory:
  2. Neat in personal appearance, ways, etc.; orderly
  3. Given to keeping things clean and in order:
Find another word for adequate. In this page you can discover 32 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for adequate, like: sufficient, equal to the need, satisfactory, enough, fair, fit, sufficient, See syn. study at, comfortable, competent and decent.

Sentence Examples

  • 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.

  • Where then can we find an adequate supply of heat?

  • Most days were blessed by a sun that warmed you enough that a couple of heavy sweaters were more than adequate outer wear.

  • We may accept Dorner's definition as adequate and satisfactory.

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