FAIRISH Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

fairish

adjective

ˈfer-ish

Definition of fairish

as in adequate

of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards did a fairish job of refinishing the old chest, especially since it was her first foray into furniture restoration

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Consider two employees who were assigned work without adequate training.

— Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
The Royals, however, have failed to offer him adequate run support.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of adequate

Adjective

But at a time when the physical element of football is at risk of overpowering the technical side, a decent fix is playing matches in conditions where relentless sprinting simply isn’t possible.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
But Nickel had a solid spring, flashing a strong arm, decent accuracy and an ability to throw deftly on the run.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

Definition of decent

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Even a successful ground invasion would not guarantee a satisfactory outcome unless political leaders had a credible plan for the post-invasion governance and order.

— David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
IQAir expects the air quality index (AQI) to improve throughout the day Monday, even reaching the green level that is considered satisfactory.

— Mike Stunson, USA Today, 20 July 2026

Definition of satisfactory

Adjective

Food that’s still good, but not for human consumption, is sent to local animal rescues and farms.

— Zuri Primos July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
The Horned Frogs’ offensive line did a good job of creating holes for running backs Jeremy Payne and Landon Walker.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

Definition of good

Adjective

In the 1990s, Tom Ford, during his tenure at Gucci, made the buttocks the center of attention with the help of a visibly flashing thong, while the Y2K trends of the ’00s targeted the midsection and declared crop tops socially acceptable.

— Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026
Teen takeovers showcase teens’ extraordinary abilities to identify collective problems and to enact creative solutions – whether or not these solutions are acceptable to adults in power.

— Krista Mehari, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

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