Synonyms for Be adequate:

• v.

  •answer, persuade (verb)
  • satisfy.
  •avail (verb)
  • serve,
  • fulfill,
  • profit,
  • meet,
  • fill,
  • answer,
  • suffice,
  • work,
  • advantage,
  • benefit.
  •be of use; use (verb)
  • avail.
  •be sufficient (verb)
  • DO.
  •do (verb)
  • give satisfaction,
  • suit,
  • be enough,
  • be of use,
  • be good enough for,
  • pass muster,
  • be useful.
  •satisfy (verb)
  • equip,
  • reassure,
  • win over,
  • qualify,
  • convince,
  • make the grade,
  • tide over,
  • get by,
  • induce,
  • appease,
  • perform,
  • inveigle,
  • serve the purpose,
  • put mind at ease,
  • come up to,
  • keep promise,
  • provide,
  • make good,
  • score,
  • furnish,
  • quiet,
  • assuage,
  • dispel doubt,
  • conform to,
  • sell,
  • observe,
  • be sufficient,
  • assure,
  • complete,
  • comply with,
  • accomplish.
  •serve (verb)
  • function,
  • fill the bill,
  • do duty as,
  • be acceptable,
  • answer the purpose,
  • service,
  • make,
  • apply,
  • be good enough,
  • work for,
  • content,
  • fit.

• Other synonyms:

  •satisfy
  • making good,
  • come to,
  • made the grade,
  • is sufficient,
  • making the grade,
  • conforms to,
  • complied with,
  • conforming to.
  •serve
  • serviced,
  • servicing.

Antonyms for Be adequate:

• v.

  • avail
    fail, take, miss, dissatisfy.
  • do
    undo, defer, pass, neglect, put off, lose, idle, destroy.
  • satisfy
    dissuade, forget, stop, halt, discontent, disappoint, ignore, upset, frustrate, anger, prevent.
  • serve
    receive, refuse, refrain, displease.