Adequacy and Poorness

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Adequacy noun - The quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately.

Usage example: the fire department sent someone to determine the adequacy of the building's evacuation plan

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Poorness is an antonym for adequacy.

Nearby Words: adequate, adequately, adequation

Poorness noun - The state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions.

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Adequacy is an antonym for poorness.

Nearby Words: poor, poorly

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Poorness and Adequacy. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequacy/poorness

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