Adequate and Smallish

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

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Smallish is an antonym for adequate.

Nearby Words: adequately, adequacy, adequation

Smallish adjective - Of a size that is less than average.

Usage example: a smallish row of bushes lining the yard

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Adequate is an antonym for smallish.

Nearby Word: small

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Smallish and Adequate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/smallish

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