Adequate vs Good enough

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Adequate

Top 2000 (courant) B2 adjective

Good enough

Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)

Le plus courant: Adequate

	Adequate	Good enough
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ˈædɪkwət// 🇺🇸 //ˈædɪkwɪt//	🇬🇧 //ɡʊd ɪˈnʌf// 🇺🇸 //ɡʊd ɪˈnʌf//
Sens	Good enough for what is needed.	Satisfactory, but not perfect.
Exemple	The food was adequate, but I expected something better.	The meal was good enough for me, though it could have used more flavor.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	-
Nature grammaticale	adjective
Collocations	adequate resources, adequate solution, adequate response	good enough for government work, good enough to eat, good enough to go, good enough to pass, good enough to satisfy
Antonymes	inadequate, insufficient	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'sufficient' - 'adequate' implies minimum quality, while 'sufficient' means enough in quantity., Using 'adequate' too casually, as it is more formal., Mispronouncing it, especially in unstressed syllables.	Used in overly formal contexts where higher standards are expected., Confused with 'good' as a standalone adjective., Misused as a synonym for 'excellent'.
Notes d'usage	Use 'adequate' when something meets the necessary requirements, but is not exceptional. It's often used in formal contexts, like reports or evaluations.	Used to express that something meets the minimum requirements. Appropriate in both formal and informal contexts, but less suitable for situations requiring high standards.

Questions fréquentes : Adequate vs Good enough

Quelle est la différence entre Adequate et Good enough ?

Adequate: Good enough for what is needed. Good enough: Satisfactory, but not perfect.

Lequel est le plus courant : Adequate et Good enough ?

Adequate est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Adequate: The food was adequate, but I expected something better. Good enough: The meal was good enough for me, though it could have used more flavor.

Puis-je utiliser Adequate et Good enough de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Adequate et Good enough sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.