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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of adequacy

The briefings have fueled frustration, with some lawmakers questioning the transparency and adequacy of the information provided. —Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024

However, concerns linger regarding the adequacy of Avis's data protection practices and the oversight of its cybersecurity protocols. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024

The Bank opted into the Community Bank Leverage Ratio framework, reporting a ratio of 10.24% as of September 30, 2024, indicating strong capital adequacy. —Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024

Chip Moore, the third candidate in the race, is running on a platform of affordable housing and police accountability — laudable goals — but makes no mention of the city budget and avoided directly answering questions about the adequacy of police staffing. —East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024