Adequate
Adequate adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Applicable and adequate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Applicable" instead an adjective "Adequate".
Applicable
Applicable adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Usage example: a knack for selecting the most applicable word
Adequate and applicable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adequate" instead an adjective "Applicable".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- fitting and adequate
- fitting and applicable
- good and adequate
- good and applicable
- right and adequate
- right and applicable
- fit and adequate
- fit and applicable
- appropriate and adequate
- appropriate and applicable
- satisfactory and adequate
- satisfactory and applicable
- reasonable and adequate
- reasonable and applicable
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Applicable and Adequate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/applicable
Adequate & Applicable. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/applicable>.
Applicable or Adequate. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/applicable.
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