adequate

adjective
UK: /ˈædɪkwət/
US: /ˈædɪkwət/

  1. Enough in quantity or quality for a particular purpose or need.

    1. The room has adequate light. [ ] [ ]
    2. The council's provision for elderly people is barely adequate. [ ] [ ]

  2. Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or extent.

    1. His performance was adequate. [ ] [ ]
    2. While the budget was adequate, more funding would have improved results significantly. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

sufficient enough acceptable satisfactory suitable decent

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "adequate" in English means: Enough in quantity or quality for a particular purpose or need., Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or extent..

The phonetic transcription of "adequate" is /ˈædɪkwət/ in British English and /ˈædɪkwət/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "adequate": sufficient, enough, acceptable, satisfactory, suitable, decent.

Example usage of "adequate": "The room has adequate light.". More examples on the page.