adequate
[adjective]
Synonyms: enough, competent, fair, satisfactory, sufficient, tolerable, up to scratch (informal)

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Antonyms: inadequate, unadequate
Contrasted words: meager, scanty, sparse

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English Thesaurus: enough, sufficient, adequate, ample, plenty, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ad‧e‧quate S3 W3 AC /ˈædɪkwət, ˈædɪkwɪt/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: adequacy ≠ inadequacy; adverb: adequately ≠ inadequately; adjective: adequate ≠ inadequate]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: past participle of adaequare 'to make equal', from ad- 'to' + aequare 'to equal']

1. enough in quantity or of a good enough quality for a particular purpose Synonym : sufficient Antonym : inadequate:
Farmers have been slow to make adequate provision for their retirement.
Some creams we tested failed to give adequate protection against UV light.
The standard of his work is barely adequate.
The company has yet to provide an adequate explanation for its actions.
adequate for
Are the parking facilities adequate for 50 cars?
adequate to do something
The lunchtime menu is more than adequate to satisfy the biggest appetite.

2. fairly good but not excellent ⇒ satisfactory:
Her performance was adequate but lacked originality.
—adequately adverb:
She wasn’t adequately insured.
—adequacy noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

adequate
adj.
VERBS be, prove, seem | remain | consider sth, think sth The trains were not considered adequate for use on the modern railways.
ADV. really, very | perfectly, quite, totally | more than The system is more than adequate to deal with any problems.
barely, hardly, less than, not entirely, not wholly The grants given to students are less than adequate.
more or less The amount of money we have been given is more or less adequate.
still | no longer
PREP. for The old computer is still perfectly adequate for most tasks.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

enough /ɪˈnʌf/ as much or as many as necessary, or as you want:
My family never had enough money for holidays abroad.
Have you had enough to eat?
sufficient formal enough for a particular purpose:
The police did not have sufficient evidence to justify a charge.
The accuracy of the older technique was sufficient for our needs.
adequate formal enough in quantity or good enough in quality for a particular purpose:
All staff must be given adequate training in health and safety.
The heating system was barely adequate.
ample more than enough for what is needed:
Local residents will be given ample opportunity to express their views.
People used to think that 1 GB of memory was ample for the average personal computer.
plenty an amount that is enough or more than enough:
Allow yourself plenty of time to get to the airport.
Your daughter won’t need much cash at camp ($20-$25 will be plenty).
something will do/something should do spoken used to say that a particular number or amount will be enough for what you need:
‘How many envelopes do you want?’ ‘Ten should do.’

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

satisfactory good enough – often used when something reaches a fairly good standard, but is not of a high standard:
Her grades are satisfactory.
For a beginner, this camera produces satisfactory results.
all right/OK spoken not bad, but not very good:
The meal was all right, but rather expensive.
‘How was the film?’ ‘It was OK.’
reasonable fairly good:
a reasonable standard of living
The quality of the food was reasonable.
acceptable if something is acceptable to you, you think it is good enough and you are willing to take it:
an acceptable offer
an acceptable level of risk
They can't find a solution that is acceptable to both sides.
adequate enough in quantity, or of a good enough standard. Adequate sounds rather formal and is used especially in official contexts:
an adequate supply of drinking water
adequate standards of hygiene
decent especially spoken good enough in quality – used especially when something is as good as most other things:
I want my kids to get a decent education.
Where can I get a decent cup of coffee?
The food’s decent and the service is good.
passable satisfactory, but not of the best quality – used especially about food and drink, or someone’s skill at doing something. Passable sounds rather formal:
a passable French wine
His Japanese was passable.
a passable imitation of Barack Obama
be up to scratch informal to be of a good enough standard:
His work wasn’t up to scratch.
None of the hotels they suggested were up to scratch.
will do informal to be good enough for a particular purpose:
Any kind of paper will do.
‘How about Ken?’ ‘I suppose he’ll do.’

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲