Is adequate a positive word?
Sometimes, “adequate" is neutral or positive…”This information is adequate, thank you". It quite often used however to show disappointment or condescension “Your report is… adequate.” Since “sufficient" is a synonym, you see how negative or not has a lot to do with intention and context.Feb 3, 2020
Sometimes, “adequate" is neutral or positive…”This information is adequate, thank you". It quite often used however to show disappointment or condescension “Your report is… adequate.” Since “sufficient" is a synonym, you see how negative or not has a lot to do with intention and context.Feb 3, 2020
