Adequate and Runty

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

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Runty is an antonym for adequate.

Nearby Words: adequately, adequacy, adequation

Runty adjective - (used especially of persons) of inferior size.

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Adequate is an antonym for runty in topics: quantity, not tall.

Nearby Word: runt

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Runty and Adequate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/runty

Adequate & Runty. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/runty>.

Runty or Adequate. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/runty.

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