ADEQUATE as ADJECTIVE

1. Meaning
   • (sometimes followed by `to”) meeting the requirements especially of a task
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • she had adequate training
   • her training was adequate
   • she was adequate to the job
   
   Antonym(s)
   • inadequate (what does inadequate mean?)
   
   Similar To
   • adequate to(p) (what does adequate to(p) mean?)
   • capable (what does capable mean?)
   • equal to(p) (what does equal to(p) mean?)
   • up to(p) (what does up to(p) mean?)
   • competent (what does competent mean?)
   
   See Also
   • satisfactory (what does satisfactory mean?)
   
   Attribute(s)
   • adequacy (what does adequacy mean?)
   • adequateness (what does adequateness mean?)
2. Meaning
   • about average
   • acceptable
   
   Synonym(s)
   • fair to middling (what does fair to middling mean?)
   • passable (what does passable mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • more than adequate as a secretary
   
   Similar To
   • satisfactory (what does satisfactory mean?)
3. Meaning
   • enough to meet a purpose
   
   Synonym(s)
   • decent (what does decent mean?)
   • enough (what does enough mean?)
   
   Usage Example(s)
   • an adequate income
   • the food was adequate
   • a decent wage
   • enough food
   • food enough
   
   Similar To
   • sufficient (what does sufficient mean?)