Adequate and Reedy

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

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Reedy is an antonym for adequate.

Nearby Words: adequately, adequacy, adequation

Reedy adjective - Resembling a reed in being upright and slender.

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Adequate is an antonym for reedy in thin topic.

Nearby Word: reed

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Reedy and Adequate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/reedy

Adequate & Reedy. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/reedy>.

Reedy or Adequate. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/reedy.

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