Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word ADEQUATE ........

English (CPO) Word Building (Antonyms & Synonyms)

Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

ADEQUATE

sufficient

unfit

inept

meagre

- Word: Adequate

- Meaning: Something that is enough for a particular purpose.

- Option 1: Sufficient

- Meaning: Meeting the needs; plenty for the desired effect.

- Correct Answer: Sufficient is a close synonym of adequate as both imply having enough of what is needed.

- Option 2: Unfit

- Meaning: Not suitable or appropriate for something.

- Remarks: Opposite in meaning to adequate, indicating a poor match.

- Option 3: Inept

- Meaning: Having no skill or ability in a particular area.

- Remarks: Not relevant as a synonym for adequate, more related to incompetence.

- Option 4: Meagre

- Meaning: Lacking in quantity or quality; scanty.

- Remarks: This suggests the opposite of adequate as it implies insufficiency.

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