fairish

adjective

ˈfer-ish How to pronounce fairish (audio)
Definition of fairishnext
as in adequate
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards did a fairish job of refinishing the old chest, especially since it was her first foray into furniture restoration

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairish
  1. adequate
  2. decent
  3. fine
  4. satisfactory
  5. good
  6. acceptable
Adjective
  • Human Oversight The principle of human oversight mandates adequate human supervision throughout an AI system's lifecycle.
    Mithun A. Sridharan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Without the presence of adequate airflow, the dust has no where to go and settles on various surfaces.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of adequate
Adjective
  • But this would be a practical and necessary change — to allow a decent time period for transition while also preventing various abuses and inefficiencies.
    Guy Ciarrocchi, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Barron is a good skater with a decent shot and strong offensive instincts, but his game in his own end has suffered from moments of indecision and a lack of assertiveness in killing plays, leading to extended shifts in the defensive zone.
    Arpon Basu, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of decent
Adjective
  • Rather than make a clean getaway, Gabby ended up getting trapped in the netting and was left dangling by the side of the crib, completely fine but not happy.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Wedgwood: Crown Emerald Pattern From Wedgwood, the famous maker of fine bone china, the 'Crown Emerald' has solid banding that showcases fancier motifs.
    Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of fine
Adjective
  • What People Are Saying In 2023, Alexey Melnikov, executive secretary of the public monitoring commission of Moscow, said that Spector was being held in satisfactory conditions.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And for years, boosters have struggled to offer up a satisfactory answer.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of satisfactory
Adjective
  • And the spiritual rationale for generosity turns out to be the same as the worldly one: hope in a good future.
    Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The wireless earbuds offer pretty good sound quality and effective noise cancellation, though not quite as good as the second-gen AirPods Pro.
    Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of good
Adjective
  • The number of students who report that shouting down a speaker to stop a campus speech, blocking other students from attending a campus speech, and using violence to stop a campus speech is acceptable in some form has risen incrementally since 2022.
    Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Red velvet is perfectly acceptable for Christmas, too.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of acceptable
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