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adequate
adjective
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- DEQUAT
- Scrabble score
- 18
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈæd.ə.kwɪt
Meaning
Definitions
adjective
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
“she had adequate training”
adjective
about average; acceptable
“more than adequate as a secretary”
adjective
sufficient for the purpose
“an adequate income”
In context
Example Sentences
she had adequate training
her training was adequate
she was adequate to the job
he was equal to the task
more than adequate as a secretary
an adequate income
the food was adequate
enough food
food enough
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