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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'adequate'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj) adequate, equal
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
Synonyms: fair to middling , decent , adequate , passable , enough , tolerable , equal Antonyms: lacking(p) , short-staffed , short-handed , unequal to(p) , wanting(p) , unsatisfactory , unequal , deficient , insufficient , undermanned , incompetent , understaffed , incapable , inadequate
2. (adj) adequate, decent, enough
sufficient for the purpose
Synonyms: comme il faut , fair to middling , comely , tolerable , passable , becoming , equal , decorous , adequate , enough , nice , seemly , decent Antonyms: deficient , undermanned , incompetent , short-handed , insufficient , incapable , understaffed , unequal , unequal to(p) , lacking(p) , inadequate , short-staffed , wanting(p) , unsatisfactory
3. (adj) adequate, passable, fair to middling, tolerable
about average; acceptable
Synonyms: fair to middling , decent , adequate , passable , enough , tolerable , equal Antonyms: understaffed , lacking(p) , short-staffed , unequal to(p) , incapable , undermanned , short-handed , deficient , incompetent , insufficient , inadequate , wanting(p) , unequal , unsatisfactory
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'adequate'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. adequate
Adequate, commensurate, and sufficient signify equal to some given occasion or work; as, a sum sufficient to meet expenses; an adequate remedy for the disease. Commensurate is the more
Synonyms: adequate , able , competent , fitted , satisfactory , adapted , equal , fitting , sufficient , capable , fit , qualified , suitable , commensurate Antonyms: disqualified , inferior , unequal , unsatisfactory , useless , inadequate , insufficient , unfit , unsuitable , worthless , incompetent , poor , unqualified
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