Engelsk tillægsord: adequate | |||
1. | adequate having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She had adequate training. Her training was adequate. She was adequate to the job. He was equal to the task. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | equal | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | adequate to, capable, competent, equal to, up to | ||
Se også | satisfactory | ||
Kendetegner | adequacy, adequateness | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | inadequate, unequal | ||
2. | adequate sufficient for the purpose | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | An adequate income. The food was adequate. A decent wage. Enough food. Food enough. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | decent, enough | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | sufficient | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | insufficient, deficient | ||
3. | adequate about average; acceptable | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | More than adequate as a secretary. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | fair to middling, passable, tolerable | ||
Termer med lignende betydning | satisfactory | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | unsatisfactory | ||