adequate
/ædəkwɪt/
adjective
8 letters3 syllables18 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1
About average; acceptable.
“more than adequate as a secretary”
2
Sufficient for the purpose.
“an adequate income”
“the food was adequate”
3
Having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task.
“she had adequate training”
“her training was adequate”
WORD FORMS
Related formadequateness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinadequateway
Starts & ends withA … E
Syllablesad · e · quate
SYNONYMS & RELATED14
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