Definitions
- When something is enough or satisfactory. - When something meets the minimum requirements. - When something is sufficient to meet a need or purpose.
- When something is enough in quantity, quality, or degree. - When something is satisfactory or acceptable. - When something meets the required standards or expectations.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to something that is enough or satisfactory.
- 2Both words can be used to describe meeting a requirement or standard.
- 3Both words can be used to describe something that is acceptable or suitable.
What is the difference?
- 1Function: Suffice is a verb, while adequate is an adjective.
- 2Usage: Suffice is used to describe the minimum amount needed, while adequate is used to describe something that is satisfactory or acceptable.
- 3Degree: Suffice implies that something is barely enough, while adequate implies that something is enough or satisfactory.
- 4Formality: Adequate is more formal than suffice.
- 5Connotation: Suffice can have a negative connotation of being just enough, while adequate has a neutral connotation of being satisfactory.
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Remember this!
Suffice and adequate are synonyms that both describe something that is enough or satisfactory. However, suffice is a verb that implies meeting the minimum requirements, while adequate is an adjective that describes something that is satisfactory or acceptable. Additionally, adequate is more formal and has a neutral connotation, while suffice can have a negative connotation of being just enough.
