adequate

adequate is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈæ.də.kwɪt/ or /ˈæ.də.kɪt/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈæ.də.kwət/

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• Hyphenation: ade‧quate

Adjective

Positive adequate

Comparative more adequate

Superlative most adequate

1. If something is adequate, it is good enough.
   • Synonyms: sufficient, acceptable and satisfactory
   • Antonym: inadequate

   It is very hard to provide a simple but adequate explanation.

   She left her other job so that she could devote adequate time to the school.

   A small knife is adequate for this purpose.

   By 1922, the single school-room was no longer adequate to meet the needs of the town.

Related words

• adequately
• adequacy