<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>As much or as good as necessary for some requirement or purpose; fully sufficient, suitable, or fit (often followed by to or for): This car is adequate to our needs.</li><li>They’ll provide adequate food for fifty people.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>Capable</li><li>Enough</li><li>Sufficient</li><li>Competent</li><li>Satisfactory</li></ul><p><strong>Barely sufficient or suitable:</strong></p><ul><li>Being adequate is not good enough.</li></ul><p><strong>Law</strong></p><ul><li>Reasonably sufficient for starting legal action: adequate grounds.</li></ul>