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adequate

intermediateB1

/ˈædɪkwət/ · ad-e-quate

Sufficient; enough; satisfactory.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Sufficient; enough; satisfactory.

کافی، مؤثر، مطمئن کرنے والا.

کافی

kaafi

Formal: مناسب

Synonyms

sufficientamplesatisfactoryکافیمناسبمکفی

Antonyms

insufficientinadequatedeficientناکافیغیر موزوںکمی

Common Collocations

  • adequate resources
  • adequate explanation
  • adequate support

Example Sentences

The company provided adequate training for all employees.

کمپنی نے تمام ملازمین کے لئے کافی تربیت فراہم کی.

Company ne tamam mulazmeen ke liye kaafi tadrib faraham ki.

Make sure that you have adequate resources for this project.

یقینی بنائیں کہ آپ کے پاس اس پروجیکٹ کے لئے کافی وسائل ہیں.

Yaqeeni banain ke aapke paas is project ke liye kaafi wasail hain.

The explanation was adequate but could have been more detailed.

وضاحت کافی تھی لیکن اس میں مزید تفصیل ہو سکتی تھی.

Wazaahat kaafi thi lekin is mein mazeed tafseel ho sakti thi.

Easily Confused With

inadequate:Inadequate means not sufficient or not enough, while adequate means sufficient and satisfactory.

Word Family

adequacy
nounکافی پن
adequately
adverbکافی طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Adequate sounds like 'a deck you ate', so think of having just enough food on a deck.

Imagine a table set with exactly enough plates and food for everyone.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "adaequatus" — made equal

First known use: 15th century

The term 'adequate' has been used in English since the 15th century, deriving from the Latin root that indicates equality or sufficiency.