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Meaning of word adequate from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

adequate   adjective

Meaning : Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task.

Example : She had adequate training.
Her training was adequate.
She was adequate to the job.
He was equal to the task.

Synonyms : equal

Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task.

Inadequate training.
The staff was inadequate.
She was unequal to the task.
inadequate, unequal

Meaning : Sufficient for the purpose.

Example : An adequate income.
The food was adequate.
Enough food.
Food enough.

Synonyms : enough

Meaning : About average. Acceptable.

Example : More than adequate as a secretary.

Synonyms : fair to middling, passable, tolerable

Adequate meaning in Telugu.