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adequate

(ædɪkwət)

adjective [oft ADJECTIVE to-infinitive]

If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted.

One in four people worldwide are without adequate homes.

The old methods weren't adequate to meet current needs.

The western diet should be perfectly adequate for most people.

[Also + for]

Synonyms: passable, acceptable, middling, average More Synonyms of adequate

adequately adverb [ADVERB with verb]

Many students are not adequately prepared for higher education.

I speak the language adequately.

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adequate in British English

(ˈædɪkwɪt)

adjective

able to fulfil a need or requirement without being abundant, outstanding, etc

Derived forms

adequacy (ˈædɪkwəsɪ)

noun

adequately (ˈadequately)

adverb

Word origin

C17: from Latin adaequāre to equalize, from ad- to + aequus equal

adequate in American English

(ˈædɪkwət)

adjective

enough or good enough for what is required or needed; sufficient; suitable

barely satisfactory; acceptable but not remarkable

SIMILAR WORDS: sufˈficient

Derived forms

adequately (ˈadequately)

adverb

adequateness (ˈadequateness)

noun

Word origin

L adaequatus, pp. of adaequare < ad-, to + aequare, to make equal < aequus, level, equal

Examples of 'adequate' in a sentence
adequate

The back of Le Fonde's shirt was soaked and he wondered whether 12,000 francs was adequate compensation.He had... er... adequate facilities for their preservation.There are no adequate words to describe how I felt at that moment.

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adequate

British English: adequate ADJECTIVE

If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted.

One in four people worldwide are without adequate homes.

American English: adequate
Brazilian Portuguese: adequado
Chinese: 足够的
European Spanish: adecuado
French: suffisant
German: angemessen
Italian: adeguato
Japanese: 十分な
Korean: 충분한
European Portuguese: adequado
Latin American Spanish: adecuado

Chinese translation of 'adequate'

adequate

(ˈædɪkwɪt)

adj

(= sufficient) 足够(夠)的 (zúgòu de)
(= satisfactory) 符合要求的 (fúhé yāoqiú de)
(= appropriate) [response, reply etc] 恰当(當)的 (qiàdàng de)

1 (adjective) in the sense of passable

Definition

just enough in amount or just good enough in quality

One in four people are without adequate homes.

Synonyms

passable

The meal was passable, but nothing special.

acceptable

There was one restaurant that looked acceptable.

middling

a man of middling height

average

I was only average academically.

fair

He had a fair command of English.

ordinary

The food here is cheap, but very ordinary.

moderate

The drug offered only moderate improvements.

satisfactory

I never got a satisfactory answer.

competent

I don't feel competent to deal with a medical emergency.

mediocre

His university record was mediocre.

so-so (informal)

Their lunch was only so-so.

tolerable

Is there anywhere tolerable to eat in town?

up to scratch (informal)

presentable

His score had reached a presentable total.

unexceptional

Opposites

lacking

inadequate

unsatisfactory

scant

meagre

deficient

2 (adjective) in the sense of sufficient

Definition

just enough in amount or just good enough in quality

an amount adequate to purchase another house

Synonyms

sufficient

There was not sufficient evidence to secure a conviction.

enough

They had enough money for a one-way ticket.

capable

Such a weapon would be capable of firing conventional or nuclear shells.

suitable

She had no other dress suitable for the occasion.

requisite

Opposites

short

inadequate

insufficient

unsuitable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acceptable

Definition

good enough

There was one restaurant that looked acceptable.

Synonyms

satisfactory,

fair,

all right,

suitable,

sufficient,

moderate,

good enough,

standard,

adequate,

so-so (informal),

tolerable,

up to scratch (informal),

passable,

up to the mark

in the sense of average

Definition

mediocre or inferior

I was only average academically.

Synonyms

mediocre,

fair,

ordinary,

moderate,

pedestrian,

indifferent,

not bad,

middling,

insignificant,

so-so (informal),

banal,

second-rate,

middle-of-the-road,

tolerable (informal),

run-of-the-mill,

passable,

undistinguished,

uninspired,

unexceptional,

bog-standard (British, Irish, slang),

no great shakes (informal),

fair to middling (informal),

vanilla (slang)

in the sense of capable

Definition

having the ability or skill to do something

Such a weapon would be capable of firing conventional or nuclear shells.

Synonyms

able,

fitted,

suited,

adapted,

adequate

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单词	adequate
释义	Trends of adequate View usage for: adequate (ædɪkwət) adjective [oft ADJECTIVE to-infinitive] If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted. One in four people worldwide are without adequate homes. The old methods weren't adequate to meet current needs. The western diet should be perfectly adequate for most people. [Also + for] Synonyms: passable, acceptable, middling, average More Synonyms of adequate adequately adverb [ADVERB with verb] Many students are not adequately prepared for higher education. I speak the language adequately. More Synonyms of adequate adequate in British English (ˈædɪkwɪt) adjective able to fulfil a need or requirement without being abundant, outstanding, etc Derived forms adequacy (ˈædɪkwəsɪ) noun adequately (ˈadequately) adverb Word origin C17: from Latin adaequāre to equalize, from ad- to + aequus equal adequate in American English (ˈædɪkwət) adjective 1. enough or good enough for what is required or needed; sufficient; suitable 2. barely satisfactory; acceptable but not remarkable SIMILAR WORDS: sufˈficient Derived forms adequately (ˈadequately) adverb adequateness (ˈadequateness) noun Word origin L adaequatus, pp. of adaequare < ad-, to + aequare, to make equal < aequus, level, equal Examples of 'adequate' in a sentence adequate The back of Le Fonde's shirt was soaked and he wondered whether 12,000 francs was adequate compensation. Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (2001) He had... er... adequate facilities for their preservation. Gagman, Maurice DOUBTFUL MOTIVES (2001) There are no adequate words to describe how I felt at that moment. John Colapinto ABOUT THE AUTHOR (2001) In other languages adequate British English: adequate ADJECTIVE If something is adequate, there is enough of it or it is good enough to be used or accepted. One in four people worldwide are without adequate homes. American English: adequate Brazilian Portuguese: adequado Chinese: 足够的 European Spanish: adecuado French: suffisant German: angemessen Italian: adeguato Japanese: 十分な Korean: 충분한 European Portuguese: adequado Latin American Spanish: adecuado Chinese translation of 'adequate' adequate (ˈædɪkwɪt) adj (= sufficient) 足够(夠)的 (zúgòu de) (= satisfactory) 符合要求的 (fúhé yāoqiú de) (= appropriate) [response, reply etc] 恰当(當)的 (qiàdàng de) 1 (adjective) in the sense of passable Definition just enough in amount or just good enough in quality One in four people are without adequate homes. Synonyms passable The meal was passable, but nothing special. acceptable There was one restaurant that looked acceptable. middling a man of middling height average I was only average academically. fair He had a fair command of English. ordinary The food here is cheap, but very ordinary. moderate The drug offered only moderate improvements. satisfactory I never got a satisfactory answer. competent I don't feel competent to deal with a medical emergency. mediocre His university record was mediocre. so-so (informal) Their lunch was only so-so. tolerable Is there anywhere tolerable to eat in town? up to scratch (informal) presentable His score had reached a presentable total. unexceptional Opposites lacking , inadequate , unsatisfactory , scant , meagre , deficient 2 (adjective) in the sense of sufficient Definition just enough in amount or just good enough in quality an amount adequate to purchase another house Synonyms sufficient There was not sufficient evidence to secure a conviction. enough They had enough money for a one-way ticket. capable Such a weapon would be capable of firing conventional or nuclear shells. suitable She had no other dress suitable for the occasion. requisite Opposites short , inadequate , insufficient , unsuitable Additional synonyms in the sense of acceptable Definition good enough There was one restaurant that looked acceptable. Synonyms satisfactory, fair, all right, suitable, sufficient, moderate, good enough, standard, adequate, so-so (informal), tolerable, up to scratch (informal), passable, up to the mark in the sense of average Definition mediocre or inferior I was only average academically. Synonyms mediocre, fair, ordinary, moderate, pedestrian, indifferent, not bad, middling, insignificant, so-so (informal), banal, second-rate, middle-of-the-road, tolerable (informal), run-of-the-mill, passable, undistinguished, uninspired, unexceptional, bog-standard (British, Irish, slang), no great shakes (informal), fair to middling (informal), vanilla (slang) in the sense of capable Definition having the ability or skill to do something Such a weapon would be capable of firing conventional or nuclear shells. Synonyms able, fitted, suited, adapted, adequate Synonyms of 'adequate' adequate Explore 'adequate' in the dictionary
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