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
  • 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
  • Human Oversight The principle of human oversight mandates adequate human supervision throughout an AI system's lifecycle.
    Mithun A. Sridharan, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of adequate
Adjective
  • Also worth noting is a decent sale on shares at present, with MFIC trading at a 7% discount to net asset value (NAV).
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
  • DocuSign was up 27% Friday alone on a decent quarterly report, and has doubled from the early-August low.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of decent
Adjective
  • Users can also indicate their budget for dinner as the app works with various types of restaurants (casual, fine dining, etc.).
    Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • But they’re still regarded as a fine place that develops MLB talent overall.
    Johnny Flores, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of fine
Adjective
  • The bridge's deck was found to be in satisfactory condition, while the substructure was in fair condition.
    Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Overall, the team is running smoothly but one individual, who previously didn’t have any issues, is now struggling: missing deadlines, not catching mistakes, not completing assignments in a satisfactory way.
    Eva Epker, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of satisfactory
Adjective
  • Joe Buscaglia, Bills beat writer Rams survive Allen’s best ‘hero ball’ Throughout the first half, the Rams’ defense (and Buffalo’s game plan) made Allen look mortal.
    Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, all of the pup's best and (hilariously worst) moments on set.
    Lauren Huff, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of good
Adjective
  • How have killing, destruction, and martyrdom become almost acceptable?
    Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Plan for what to say and do if boundaries are violated Speaking of boundaries, Goldberg suggests setting up some parameters in your mind beforehand of what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of acceptable
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