Adequate and Bantam

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Adequate adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.

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Bantam is an antonym for adequate.

Nearby Words: adequately, adequacy, adequation

Bantam adjective - Of a size that is less than average.

Usage example: a bantam comedian who is known to fellow performers for his oversize ego

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Adequate is an antonym for bantam.

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Bantam and Adequate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/bantam

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