Adequate and Plain

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

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Plain and adequate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plain" instead an adjective "Adequate".

Nearby Words: adequately, adequacy, adequation

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

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Adequate and plain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adequate" instead an adjective "Plain".

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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

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