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most adequate

ADJECTIVE

enough, able

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acceptable capable competent decent fair satisfactory sufficient suitable tolerable

STRONG

equal

WEAK

all right comfortable commensurate passable requisite sufficing unexceptional unobjectionable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inadequate inappropriate incapable incompetent inept insufficient intolerable poor unable unacceptable unsatisfactory unsuitable

WEAK

inferior unequal unfit unqualified useless

Example Sentences

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The union told the BBC: "We are working on finding the most adequate legal solution for the matter."

From BBC • May 20, 2025

When we imagine a Venn diagram of what humans can tolerate—the least offensive, and the most adequate musical output—do the Eagles alone occupy the middle bubble?

From The New Yorker • Aug. 21, 2018

The situation in sports, particularly in athletics, isn't the most adequate.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2014

Some projects are not being conducted at the most adequate pace.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2012

However, even with the most adequate supplies, competition between different branches of the army and navy and the confiscation of supplies destined for Continental troops by state militias further encouraged inflationary trends.

From Drug Supplies in the American Revolution by Griffenhagen, George B.