Adequate and Found wanting

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

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Found wanting is an antonym for adequate.

Nearby Words: adequately, adequacy, adequation

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Adequate is an antonym for found wanting in topics: imperfect, defective.

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Found wanting and Adequate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/found_wanting

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