adequateness

adequateness — noun

1. the condition of being good enough for a specific purpose or need

1.名詞C2
釋義

the condition of being good enough for a specific purpose or need

例句

Baraka questioned the adequateness of the old water pump during the drought.

adequateness of + [noun phrase]

Governor Rossi questioned the adequateness of the levee after the river rose overnight.

同義詞
  • adequacy

    far more common; used in all registers and contexts

  • sufficiency

    formal; often used in legal, technical, or philosophical writing

  • enough

    everyday word; functions as a determiner or pronoun rather than an abstract quality noun

反義詞
  • inadequacy

    the state of not being good enough; far more common than adequateness

  • insufficiency

    formal; emphasises a shortfall in quantity or degree

文法句型

adequateness of + noun phrase

用法筆記

Rarer and more formal than adequacy. In nearly all everyday contexts, adequacy is the preferred noun.

常見錯誤

❌The adequateness of the plan was clear to everyone.
✅The adequacy of the plan was clear to everyone.
💡adequateness is extremely rare; adequacy is the standard noun form in ordinary English.