ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsAadequate
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adequate
Meaning: enough for a particular need
adequate in a sentence
How adequate is used in real sentences:
We packed adequate food for the afternoon hike.
The small tent provided adequate shelter during the light rain.
“Their string was adequate for marking a temporary line until the surveyor came.”
— from the passage The Line Between Them
Synonyms for adequate
Other words for adequate — sufficient, enough and satisfactory — carry the same meaning.
- sufficient
- enough
- satisfactory
Antonyms of adequate
Words that mean the opposite of adequate:
- insufficient
- inadequate
Where it comes from
From Latin adaequare 'to make equal'
Memory hook
ADEQUATE sounds like ADD A QUART—add enough to meet the need.