Synonyms for adequate
ˈæd ɪ kwɪtad·e·quate

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1. adequateadjective

   Antonyms:
   inadequate

2. adequateadjective

   Antonyms:
   inadequate

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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 precise and learned word, signifying that which exactly measures the matter in question. Adapted, fit, suitable, and qualified refer to the qualities which match or suit the occasion. A clergyman may have strength adequate to the work of a porter; but that would not be a fit or suitable occupation for him. Work is satisfactory if it satisfies those for whom it is done, though it may be very poor work judged by some higher standard. Qualified refers to acquired abilities; competent to both natural and acquired; a qualified teacher may be no longer competent, by reason of ill health. Able and capable suggest general ability and reserved power, able being the higher word of the two. An able man will do something well in any position. A capable man will come up to any ordinary demand. We say an able orator, a capable accountant.

   Synonyms:
   able, adapted, capable, commensurate, competent, equal, fit, fitted, fitting, qualified, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable

   Antonyms:
   disqualified, inadequate, incompetent, inferior, insufficient, poor, unequal, unfit, unqualified, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, useless, worthless

   Preposition:
   Adequate to the demand; for the purpose.

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1. adequate

   Synonyms:
   equal, sufficient, fit, satisfactory, full, competent, capable, able

   Antonyms:
   unequal, insufficient, incompetent, inadequate

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1. adequate, equaladjective

   having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

   "she had adequate training"; "her training was adequate"; "she was adequate to the job"; "he was equal to the 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. adequate, decent, enoughadjective

   sufficient for the purpose

   "an adequate income"; "the food was adequate"; "a decent wage"; "enough food"; "food enough"

   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. adequate, passable, fair to middling, tolerableadjective

   about average; acceptable

   "more than adequate as a secretary"

   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

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. good enough

   that will be adequate.

   Submitted by rinat on October 2, 2019  

2. nuff

   Submitted by mukhtar1110omar on August 26, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. adequateadjective

   Synonyms:
   sufficient, commensurate, proportionate, correspondent, equal, suitable, fit, competent, adapted

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1. adequateadjective

   Synonyms:
   sufficient, commensurate, equal, proportionate

   Antonyms:
   inadequate, insufficient

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1. List of paraphrases for "adequate":

   sufficient, appropriate, proper, suitable, enough, satisfactory, insufficient, ample, full, fully, right, inadequate, decent, due, necessary, adequacy, correct, sufficiently, adapted, relevant, good, fit, reasonable

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1. Mitchell Smith:

   These are skilled, tedious jobs that United Auto Workers members take pride in every day, strikes are never easy on United Auto Workers or United Auto Workers families but John Deere workers believe John Deere workers deserve a better share of the pie, a safer workplace and adequate benefits.

2. Kent "Sparky" Gregory:

   Without an adequate theory, reality is irrelevant.

3. Peter Navarro:

   Clearly, the prosecution's strategy is to take advantage of an individual without adequate representation, my very freedom here is at stake and I ask for the court's understanding that it will take time both to find the appropriate representation and time to develop an appropriate legal strategy.

4. Edmund Wilson:

   There is nothing more demoralizing than a small but adequate income.

5. Stewart Boss:

   Republicans just lost two competitive races in Georgia and their majority because they were out of touch on the issues that matter most to hardworking families like beating this pandemic, passing adequate economic relief and protecting our democracy against dangerous lies and QAnon conspiracy theories, the NRSC should be worried about losing even more seats in 2022.