adequate

Letters that make adequate

a, d, e, t, q, u are letters that make 'adequate'

Words within adequate

quat, eq, te, ad, ade, at, AD, DE, Ate, At, Te, equate are words within 'adequate'


3 possible definitions for 'adequate'

Adequate as "sufficient for the purpose"

Under this definition, adequate is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

decent, enough have the same meaning as 'adequate'

Derivatives of adequate

adequacy, adequateness, enough, sufficiency are derivatives of 'adequate'.

Similar to adequate

sufficient is similar to adequate.

Example of adequate used within this context

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


Adequate as "about average, acceptable"

Under this definition, adequate is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

passable, fair to middling, tolerable have the same meaning as 'adequate'

Derivatives of adequate

adequacy, adequateness are derivatives of 'adequate'.

Similar to adequate

satisfactory is similar to adequate.

Example of adequate used within this context

"more than adequate as a secretary"


Adequate as "having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task"

Under this definition, adequate is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

equal has the same meaning as adequate

Antonyms

inadequate, unequal have the opposite meaning of 'adequate'

Attributes of adequate

adequacy, adequateness are attributes of 'adequate'.

Derivatives of adequate

adequacy, adequateness are derivatives of 'adequate'.

Similar to adequate

up to(p), adequate to(p), capable, equal to(p), competent are similar to 'adequate'.

Example of adequate used within this context

"she had adequate training", "her training was adequate", "she was adequate to the job", "he was equal to the task"



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