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adequate
adjective as in enough, able
Strongest matches
acceptable, capable, competent, decent, fair, satisfactory, sufficient, suitable, tolerable
Strong match
Weak matches
all right, comfortable, commensurate, passable, requisite, sufficing, unexceptional, unobjectionable
Example Sentences
Top pros need to spend 11 months of the year on a constant hunt for ranking points and prize money, which they say leaves them without adequate time to recover and at risk of injury.
She shows how teen tech use correlates with soaring rates of depression and plunging levels of adequate sleep and in-person socializing.
Research suggests that widespread underinsurance is, in part, also the result of insurers promoting lower-cost plans to attract new customers, even if those plans ultimately do not provide adequate coverage.
The governor vetoed a similar bill last year, saying the state already had adequate powers to review deals.
Existing state law requires landlords to maintain certain “standard characteristics” for a dwelling unit including adequate hot and cold running water, heat, and weather proofing.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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