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Of a level that just barely meets one's needs or standards

Mediocre or unexceptional in standard or quality

Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity

(adequate to) Equal to some requirement

Successful in producing a desired or intended result

Adequately sufficient or fitting in degree, size, or value

Of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose

Elementary, simple or merely functional

Having considerable skill, proficiency, or intelligence

With all parts included

(of a lifestyle) Not having financial stress

A sufficient amount of

A large or sufficient amount or quantity

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Adjective

Of a level that just barely meets one's needs or standards

unobjectionable

fair-to-middling

no great shakes

sufficiently good

unexceptionable

run-of-the-mill

moderately good

undistinguished

fair to middling

cooking with gas

nothing to write home about

middle-of-the-road

run-of-the-mine

completely understandable

as it should be

better than nothing

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“The quality of his work was adequate, with some room for improvement.”

Adjective

Mediocre or unexceptional in standard or quality

undistinguished

unexceptionable

run-of-the-mill

middle-of-the-road

nothing to write home about

nothing to shout about

barely adequate

fair-to-middling

no great shakes

fair to middling

run-of-the-mine

common or garden

reasonably good

of no consequence

nothing out of the ordinary

inconsequential

sufficiently good

nothing special

par for the course

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“It had been a barely adequate trick, and Maris had put in a barely adequate performance, but she was here, wasn't she, she was still breathing, and besides, the next few days didn't require her to be anything more than barely adequate.”

Adjective

Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity

“The deadline is set for next month to allow adequate time for modifications if necessary.”

Adjective

(adequate to) Equal to some requirement

“Funding should be provided to recruit and train police officers adequate to the task.”

Adjective

Successful in producing a desired or intended result

to one's advantage

worth the effort

extremely useful

worth its weight in gold

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Adjective

Adequately sufficient or fitting in degree, size, or value

commensurable to

commensurable with

in accordance with

in keeping with

in proportion with

unobjectionable

as much as is necessary

as much as you need

right and proper

right up your street

fit for purpose

free from hardship

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Adjective

Of a suitable quality, standard, or type to meet the required purpose

suited to the purpose

richly-deserved

right and proper

in working order

non-theoretical

can be utilized

can be exploited

can be put to use

can be drawn on

can be brought into play

can be brought to bear

extremely useful

within the bounds of possibility

within the realms of possibility

both feet on the ground

brought to bear

alive and kicking

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

at one's disposal

available for use

at your disposal

in running order

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Adjective

Elementary, simple or merely functional

straightforward

unsophisticated

rough and ready

smallest possible

without ornamentation

without ornament

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Adjective

Having considerable skill, proficiency, or intelligence

know one's onions

know backwards and forwards

having the goods

knowing the score

having know-how

knowing the ropes

has what it takes

having the right stuff

like a one-man band

able to perform

equal to the task

extraordinarily skilled

exceptionally skilled

immensely skilled

highly qualified

out of this world

well credentialed

of long standing

past your prime

impeccably credentialed

the right stuff

knowing one's stuff

supremely skilled

know one's stuff

know the answers

know one's business

know ins and outs

knows one's stuff

not born yesterday

of the old school

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Adjective

With all parts included

encyclopaedic^UK

encyclopedic^US

all-encompassing

across-the-board

across the board

interdisciplinary

multidisciplinary

cross-disciplinary

without exception

one-size-fits-all

particularized^US

fully constituted

plenipotentiary

particularised^UK

leaving no stone unturned

the whole shebang

the big picture

on a large scale

all over the place

lock stock and barrel

with everything included

broad in content

including all members

including all categories

no stone unturned

intercontinental

present everywhere

transcontinental

taken as a whole

can't get away from

nondiscriminatory

unnationalistic

internationalist

non-restrictive

open to the public

accessible to everyone

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Adjective

(of a lifestyle) Not having financial stress

free from hardship

with deep pockets

rolling in money

on the up and up

socially advantaged

of independent means

living high off the hog

in the lap of luxury

born with a silver spoon in your mouth

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Determiner

A sufficient amount of

Pronoun

A large or sufficient amount or quantity

more than enough

enough and to spare

a great quantity

a superabundance

an appreciable amount

a sufficient amount

an ample supply

a passable amount

an adequate amount

the right amount

a satisfactory amount

an acceptable amount

a tolerable amount

an adequate amount of

as much as necessary

a sufficient amount of

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