adequateness

Examples

• All

• The survey measured the adequateness of public services in the area.

• He doubted the adequateness of his preparation for the exam.

• The adequateness of the plan was questioned by the committee.

• Is the adequateness of this product sufficient for your needs?

• The adequateness of her preparation was evident when she easily passed the exam.

• We evaluated the adequateness of the proposal to ensure it met all requirements.

• His adequateness in handling customer complaints impressed the manager.

Synonyms

S

sufficiency

vsadequateness

20 5.9

Enough of something for a particular purpose

focuses on meeting needs satisfactorily rather than just amount

A

appropriateness

vsadequateness

9 4.1

The quality of being suitable for a situation

puts weight on adequately satisfying requirements rather than just correctness

S

suitability

vsadequateness

8 3.2

How right something is for a particular use or situation

is about actually fulfilling needs satisfactorily, not just appropriateness

A

adequacy

vsadequateness

6 3.7

A state of being enough or suitable for a purpose

is the same quality expressed with an alternate noun form

A

aptness

vsadequateness

1 6.1

A quality that makes something fit a certain situation

is more about satisfactorily meeting a requirement than special fitness

S

satisfactoriness

vsadequateness

7.7

Being good enough to meet a need or expectation

emphasizes satisfactory fulfillment of needs rather than general state

A

acceptableness

vsadequateness

6.7

How suitable something is for a group or situation

stresses meeting needs satisfactorily without relying on formal standards

D

decentness

vsadequateness

3.7

A level of quality that is good enough for normal use

focuses more narrowly on fulfilling a need satisfactorily

S

suitableness

vsadequateness

5.6

How well something fits a particular use

adds the idea of satisfactorily fulfilling a need beyond mere fit

F

fittingness

vsadequateness

7.3

How right something is for a situation or purpose

focuses more on actually meeting the need in a satisfactory way

A

appositeness

vsadequateness

• Formal

8.6

The quality of being suitable for a situation or purpose

stresses successful fulfillment of needs, not only fittingness

P

properness

vsadequateness

6.5

Being correct and appropriate for a situation

focuses more on satisfying a need satisfactorily than mere correctness

M

meetness

vsadequateness

• Archaic

9.9

How suitable or proper something is for a certain situation

places priority on actually fulfilling requirements satisfactorily

P

patness

vsadequateness

9.4

Being exactly right and suitable for a situation

is broader, covering general satisfactory fulfillment rather than precise timing

Antonyms

I

insufficiency

1 6.5

A lack of skill, experience, or resources needed for a job

I

inadequateness

7.6

A lack of enough quality, amount or skill for a purpose

How Adequate

sufficiency

20 5.9

adequateness

6.0

inadequacy

30 5.8

deficiency

98 4.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology