Adequate and Good

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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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Good is a synonym for adequate in means topic. In some cases you can use "Good" instead an adjective "Adequate".

Nearby Words: adequately, adequacy, adequation

Good adjective - Being to one's liking.

Usage example: that band's music is good

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Adequate is a synonym for good in considerable topic. Sometimes you can use "Adequate" instead an adjective "Good", if it concerns topics such as quantity, means, satisfactory, profitable.

Nearby Words: goodness, goodly, goody

He's aware that he is different in this respect, so its less him being stupidly good and more using his more then adequate gifts to protect everyone.

Source: Stupid Good
While the writing is adequate, they are Nightmare Fuel incarnate, and not in a good way.

Source: Troll Fic
In professional wrestling, good deeds, good sportsmanship, generally being a good person and of course, being a good or even adequate wrestler, will get one cheered somewhat reliably.

Source: Nominal Hero

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