adequate

/ˈædəkwət/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
   “she had adequate training”
2. sufficient for the purpose
   “an adequate income”
3. about average; acceptable
   “more than adequate as a secretary”

Synonyms for adequate

• equal
• adequate to
• competent
• enough
• sufficient
• passable
• fair to middling
• tolerable
• satisfactory

Antonyms of adequate

• inadequate

Words that rhyme with adequate

• inadequate