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Adequate: meaning, definitions and examples

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adequate

 

[ ˈædɪkwət ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity

Synonyms

acceptable, satisfactory, sufficient

Examples of usage

  • I don't think your response was adequate to the situation.
  • We need to find a more adequate solution to this problem.
Context #2 | Adjective

measurement

equal to or more than a specific amount or level

Synonyms

appropriate, enough, sufficient

Examples of usage

  • Make sure you have an adequate amount of supplies for the trip.
  • She didn't have adequate time to prepare for the presentation.

Translations

Translations of the word "adequate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 adequado

🇮🇳 पर्याप्त

🇩🇪 angemessen

🇮🇩 memadai

🇺🇦 адекватний

🇵🇱 adekwatny

🇯🇵 適切な (tekisetsu na)

🇫🇷 adéquat

🇪🇸 adecuado

🇹🇷 uygun

🇰🇷 적절한 (jeokjeolhan)

🇸🇦 كافٍ

🇨🇿 adekvátní

🇸🇰 adekvátny

🇨🇳 适当的 (shìdàng de)

🇸🇮 ustrezen

🇮🇸 viðeigandi

🇰🇿 лайықты

🇬🇪 შესაბამისი

🇦🇿 uyğun

🇲🇽 adecuado

Etymology

The word 'adequate' originated from the Latin word 'adēquātus', past participle of 'adēquāre', which means 'make equal to'. It was first used in the 1610s in English. Over time, 'adequate' has evolved to represent something that is satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,442, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.