Adequate
Adequate adjective - Of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards.
Intermediate and adequate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Intermediate" instead an adjective "Adequate".
Intermediate
Intermediate adjective - Being about midway between extremes of amount or size.
Usage example: with a compact being too small and a van too large, we settled on an intermediate-sized sedan
Adequate and intermediate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adequate" instead an adjective "Intermediate".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- common and adequate
- common and intermediate
- ordinary and adequate
- ordinary and intermediate
- average and adequate
- average and intermediate
- moderate and adequate
- moderate and intermediate
- reasonable and adequate
- reasonable and intermediate
- fair and adequate
- fair and intermediate
- medium and adequate
- medium and intermediate
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Intermediate and Adequate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/intermediate
Adequate & Intermediate. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/intermediate>.
Intermediate or Adequate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/intermediate.
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