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Synonyms for adequate
ˈæd ɪ kwɪtad·e·quate
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Wiktionary
adequateadjective
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inadequateadequateadjective
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inadequate
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, suitableAntonyms:
disqualified, inadequate, incompetent, inferior, insufficient, poor, unequal, unfit, unqualified, unsatisfactory, unsuitable, useless, worthlessPreposition:
Adequate to the demand; for the purpose.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
adequate
Synonyms:
equal, sufficient, fit, satisfactory, full, competent, capable, ableAntonyms:
unequal, insufficient, incompetent, inadequate
Princeton's WordNet
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, equalAntonyms:
lacking(p), short-staffed, short-handed, unequal to(p), wanting(p), unsatisfactory, unequal, deficient, insufficient, undermanned, incompetent, understaffed, incapable, inadequateadequate, 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, decentAntonyms:
deficient, undermanned, incompetent, short-handed, insufficient, incapable, understaffed, unequal, unequal to(p), lacking(p), inadequate, short-staffed, wanting(p), unsatisfactoryadequate, passable, fair to middling, tolerableadjective
about average; acceptable
"more than adequate as a secretary"
Synonyms:
fair to middling, decent, adequate, passable, enough, tolerable, equalAntonyms:
understaffed, lacking(p), short-staffed, unequal to(p), incapable, undermanned, short-handed, deficient, incompetent, insufficient, inadequate, wanting(p), unequal, unsatisfactory
Editors Contribution
good enough
that will be adequate.
Submitted by rinat on October 2, 2019nuff
Submitted by mukhtar1110omar on August 26, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
adequateadjective
Synonyms:
sufficient, commensurate, proportionate, correspondent, equal, suitable, fit, competent, adapted
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
adequateadjective
Synonyms:
sufficient, commensurate, equal, proportionateAntonyms:
inadequate, insufficient
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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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#155 | good | |
#196 | full | |
#234 | right | |
#727 | able | |
#761 | due | |
#963 | enough | |
#1105 | necessary | |
#1152 | appropriate | |
#1157 | nice | |
#1691 | fully | |
#1816 | relevant | |
#1847 | correct | |
#1931 | fit | |
#2309 | equal | |
#2818 | proper | |
#2937 | reasonable | |
#3344 | qualified | |
#3378 | becoming | |
#3580 | suitable | |
#3614 | sufficient | |
#4264 | capable | |
#4555 | adequate | |
#7256 | decent | |
#7422 | fitted | |
#7772 | fitting | |
#8185 | satisfactory | |
#8207 | adapted | |
#9018 | competent | |
#9925 | sufficiently | |
#10208 | inadequate | |
#10242 | insufficient | |
#13357 | ample | |
#17656 | adequacy | |
#29066 | commensurate | |
#38430 | tolerable | |
#55953 | passable | |
#80929 | comely | |
#168275 | seemly | |
#173643 | decorous |
How to use adequate in a sentence?
The problem that sub Saharan Africa has is a lack of fresh water, safe water, and adequate sanitation, people who need to urinate and defecate tend to do so on the open ground, and their excreta can be washed into water where the eggs will then infect snails.
These out-of-the-blue type orders leave vulnerable children and their attorneys without adequate time to take the steps necessary to prepare and submit, to optimally prepare and submit applications for relief, in that respect, these orders fly in the face of fundamental fairness.
In one of the most diverse cities in the world, we need to ensure that there is adequate representation for all New Yorkers. That starts by expanding the scope of who is allowed to vote in our local elections, immigrants in New York City own over half of the local businesses and contribute over $190 billion dollars to the citywide GDP.
It is a really easy measurement in this case whether a regulation is adequate: Have the number of quakes gone down? that says whether you're doing an adequate job.
We have seen attempts to create a unipolar world. We see how military-bloc thinking is gaining force. All this undermines the sustainability of global development, our common goal should be the development of a system of equal security for all governments. System adequate [to deal with] modern threats, built on regional and global nonaligned bases. Only then can we ensure peace and tranquility in the world.
Translations for adequate
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- كافArabic
- съразмерен, съответен, адекватенBulgarian
- adequatCatalan, Valencian
- odpovídající, adekvátní, přiměřenýCzech
- tilstrækkeligDanish
- adäquat, angemessenGerman
- αρκετόςGreek
- adecuadoSpanish
- riittävä, tarkoituksenmukainen, sopiva, asianmukainenFinnish
- adéquatFrench
- पर्याप्तHindi
- adekvát, megfelelőHungarian
- adeguatoItalian
- נאותHebrew
- 十分, 適当, 適切Japanese
- 충분한Korean
- atbilstošs, piederīgs, piemērotsLatvian
- соодветен, адекватенMacedonian
- adequaat, deugdelijk, voldoendeDutch
- tilstrekkelig, adekvatNorwegian
- adekwatny, odpowiedniPolish
- adequadoPortuguese
- adecvatRomanian
- соответствующий, подходящий, соразмерный, адекватный, достаточныйRussian
- adekvat, tillämpligSwedish
- uygun, yeterliTurkish
- کافیUrdu
- đủ, đầy đủVietnamese
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