adequate

adjective

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: ad-e-quate (3)

English Definition

Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.

Example Sentence

We do not have adequate funds for the trip.

US IPA /ˈæd.ə.kwət/

UK IPA /ˈæd.ɪ.kwət/

sufficient enough satisfactory ample

inadequate insufficient deficient