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• “she had adequate training“
• “her training was adequate“
• “she was adequate to the job“
• “he was equal to the task“

Synonyms

• equal a person who is of equal standing with another in a group ; having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task; be identical or equivalent to; be equal to in quality or ability; make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching

• “an adequate income“
• “the food was adequate“
• “enough food“
• “food enough“

Synonyms

• enough as much as necessary; sufficient for the purpose; an adequate quantity

• “acceptable“
• “more than adequate as a secretary“

Synonyms

• passable able to be passed or traversed or crossed; about average
• fair to middling about average
• tolerable capable of being borne or endured; about average