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 | ||