Adequate
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
Wrong
Wrong adjective - Falling short of a standard.
Usage example: there is something wrong with this cake—it has a funny taste
Both words in one sentence
- On many occasions, a contestant will give an answer that was obviously correct ... but for some unexplained reason, the question writer will have provided the wrong answer ... or in the very least, not provided adequate alternate answers that could also be considered correct.
- But wait, what would you do in this case: press the 'wrong' action button to see the bad ending and then warp to the same scene again or run away like many adequate people would?
Source: Video Game / Metron
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Wrong and Adequate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/adequate/wrong
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