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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

fair to middling

moderately good

run-of-the-mill

unexceptionable

undistinguished

nothing to write home about

cooking with gas

reasonably good

better than nothing

middle-of-the-road

run-of-the-mine

as it should be

completely understandable

fit for human habitation

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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

run-of-the-mine

fair to middling

common or garden

nothing out of the ordinary

of no consequence

inconsequential

nothing special

par for the course

standardized^US

nothing to get excited about

standardised^UK

matter-of-course

run of the mill

unprepossessing

middle of the road

blending into the background

non-stimulating

moderately good

unextraordinary

one-size-fits-all

dull as dishwater

not worth mentioning

of no importance

of little consequence

of little importance

of no great concern

individualistic

only to be expected

soul-destroying

straightforward

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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

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

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

lock stock and barrel

whole enchilada

whole nine yards

fully developed

hook line and sinker

without exception

one-size-fits-all

particularized^US

plenipotentiary

encyclopaedical

fully constituted

particularised^UK

on a large scale

all over the place

the whole shebang

the big picture

leaving no stone unturned

with everything included

broad in content

including all members

including all categories

before deductions

completely developed

whole ball of wax

no stone unturned

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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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