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fairish

adjective

ˈfer-ish How to pronounce fairish (audio)
Definition of fairishnext
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fairish
  1. adequate
  2. decent
  3. fine
  4. satisfactory
  5. good
  6. acceptable
Adjective
  • Amid the mounting scrutiny, major operators like DraftKings have pushed back, arguing that their responsible gaming system provides adequate safeguards to protect their customers from spiraling out of control.
    — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Adjustable shelves mean there’s even adequate room to store high heels and ankle booties.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of adequate
Adjective
  • The large platter comes with guacamole, oddly served in a dip bowl but with decent flavor.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The battery life was only decent, neither especially short nor long.
    — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of decent
Adjective
  • These fossils preserve records of soft tissues and fine details normally lost.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Green Bay was fine against the Vikings, at least for the first half of the game.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of fine
Adjective
  • The bonus would be paid over two years, contingent on satisfactory evaluations.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Not ready for prime time The video-generation technology rarely gets the content right on its first try, Sun said, adding that her team takes at least 10 attempts to create a satisfactory 15-second clip.
    — Ling Wei, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of satisfactory
Adjective
  • Lisa finding peace was a good start to a fresh start, but clearly there’s more work to be done.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Its onboard offerings, wide array of itineraries and shore excursions—particularly those that are food and wine-driven—easily combine education, adventure, and good fun.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of good
Adjective
  • An employee did not demonstrate acceptable food safety knowledge on proper cooling, proper hot and cold holding temperatures, and equipment cleaning.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The transition from copilots to agents, therefore, changes the minimum acceptable standard for enterprise data.
    — Sunil Padiyar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of acceptable
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“Fairish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fairish. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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