Adequate and Dandy

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

Usage example: this old computer is probably adequate if you just want to type a term paper

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Dandy is an antonym for adequate.

Nearby Words: adequately, adequacy, adequation

Dandy adjective - Of the very best kind.

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Adequate is an antonym for dandy.

Nearby Words: dandyish, dandyism

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Dandy and Adequate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/dandy

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