Synonyms of adequacy

adequacy

noun

ˈa-di-kwə-sē 

as in acceptability

the quality or state of meeting one's needs adequately

the fire department sent someone to determine the adequacy of the building's evacuation plan

Synonyms & Similar Words

• acceptability
• sufficiency
• goodness
• amplitude
• fitness
• appropriateness
• satisfactoriness
• suitability
• tolerability
• correctness
• surplus
• abundance
• suitableness
• rightness
• properness
• seemliness
• bountifulness
• excess
• overabundance
• copiousness
• opulence
• surfeit
• oversupply
• plenitude
• plenty
• plentifulness
• plenteousness
• plentitude

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inadequacy
• insufficiency
• lack
• shortage
• deficit
• inadequateness
• scarcity
• want
• dearth
• famine
• poverty
• unsatisfactoriness
• necessity
• paucity
• crunch
• rarity
• need
• meagerness
• scantiness
• privation
• rareness
• skimpiness
• scarceness
• poorness
• scantness

Examples of adequacy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Explosions and fires are a familiar sight in the area, including some that have been deadly, raising recurring questions about the adequacy of industry efforts to protect the public and the environment. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2024

That certificate of adequacy was issued over 10 years ago but was contested from the start. —Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024

Being unable to soothe a distressed baby can threaten a parent's feeling of personal adequacy concerning their parenting skills. —Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 12 July 2024

In parts of the Central Valley, state officials have repeatedly disagreed with local water officials about the pace at which pumping reductions should occur and the adequacy of measures to protect drinking water supplies and combat land subsidence. —Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024