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1 adequate
Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task:
— She had adequate training.
— Her training was adequate.
— She was adequate to the job.
synoniem: equal.
Roget 644:
useful;
of use
etc.
n.;
serviceable,
proficuous†,
good for;
subservient
etc.
(instrumental)
631;
conducive
etc.
(tending)
176;
subsidiary
etc.
(helping)
707.
advantageous
etc.
(beneficial)
648;
profitable,
gainful,
remunerative,
worth one's salt;
valuable;
prolific
etc.
(productive)
168.
adequate;
efficient,
efficacious;
effective,
effectual;
expedient
etc.
646.
applicable,
available,
ready,
handy,
at hand,
tangible;
commodious,
adaptable;
of all work.
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Roget 157:
powerful,
puissant;
potential;
capable,
able;
equal to,
up to;
cogent,
valid;
efficient,
productive;
effective,
effectual,
efficacious,
adequate,
competent;
multipotent†,
plenipotent†,
omnipotent;
almighty.
forcible
etc.
adj..
(energetic)
171;
influential
etc.
175;
productive
etc.
168.
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2 adequate
Sufficient for the purpose:
— An adequate income.
— The food was adequate.
synoniem: enough.
Roget 639:
sufficient,
enough,
adequate,
up to the mark,
commensurate,
competent,
satisfactory,
valid,
tangible.
measured;
moderate
etc.
(temperate)
953.
full,
etc.
(complete)
52;
ample;
plenty,
plentiful,
plenteous;
plenty as blackberries;
copious,
abundant;
abounding
etc.
v.;
replete,
enough and to spare,
flush;
choke-full,
chock-full;
well-stocked,
well-provided;
liberal;
unstinted,
unstinting;
stintless†;
without stint;
unsparing,
unmeasured;
lavish
etc.
641;
wholesale.
rich;
luxuriant
etc.
(fertile)
168;
affluent
etc.
(wealthy)
803;
wantless†;
big with
etc.
(pregnant)
161.
unexhausted†,
unwasted†;
exhaustless,
inexhaustible.
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3 adequate
About average; acceptable:
— More than adequate as a secretary.
synoniemen: fair to middling, passable, tolerable.
Roget 651:
imperfect;
not perfect
etc.
650;
deficient,
defective;
faulty,
unsound,
tainted;
out of order,
out of tune;
cracked,
leaky;
sprung;
warped
etc.
(distort)
243;
lame;
injured
etc.
(deteriorated)
659;
peccant
etc.
(bad)
649;
frail
etc.
(weak)
160;
inadequate
etc.
(insufficient)
640;
crude
etc.
(unprepared)
674;
incomplete
etc.
53;
found wanting;
below par;
short-handed;
below its full strength,
under its full strength,
below its full complement.
indifferent,
middling,
ordinary,
mediocre;
average
etc.
29;
so-so;
coucicouci,
milk and water;
tolerable,
fair,
passable;
pretty well,
pretty good;
rather good,
moderately good;
good;
good enough,
well enough,
adequate;
decent;
not bad,
not amiss;
inobjectionable†,
unobjectionable,
admissible,
bearable,
only better than nothing.
secondary,
inferior;
second-rate,
second-best;
one-horse [U.S.].
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