Adequate and Stingy

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

Usage example: this old computer is probably adequate if you just want to type a term paper

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Stingy is an antonym for adequate.

Nearby Words: adequately, adequacy, adequation

Stingy adjective - Less plentiful than what is normal, necessary, or desirable.

Usage example: a stingy serving of mashed potatoes

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Adequate is an antonym for stingy.

Nearby Words: sting, stint, stinging, stinginess, stingily

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