suitable

[ soo-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.

   Synonyms: apt, seemly, befitting, proper

suitable

/ ˈsjuːt-; ˈsuːtəbəl /

adjective

1. appropriate; proper; fit

Derived Forms

• ˈsuitably, adverb
• ˌsuitaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• suit·a·bil·i·ty [soo-t, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], suit·a·ble·ness noun
• suit·a·bly adverb
• pre·suit·a·ble adjective
• pre·suit·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of suitable¹

First recorded in 1505–15; suit + -able

Example Sentences

Kyle said he wanted to see evidence that tech firms were delivering suitable age verification for users, and that the sector was moving towards having "safety baked in from the outset."

From BBC

"My mum came back with a two-man canoe despite not living near any suitable body of water," one Reddit user posted on a thread about things people had found.

From BBC

Using an LLM compressed in this way could be suitable for situations that don't require the highest possible precision.

From Science Daily

Mrs Crisp said she had been "bombarded" with calls from Bromley Council about the potential move but added neither of the care home options the authority had suggested were suitable.

From BBC

Despite having several regions with weather conditions suitable for cocoa trees, India only accounts for 1% of the world's cocoa bean production.

From BBC

Related Words

• advisable
• applicable
• apt
• convenient
• correct
• fitting
• good
• good enough
• handy
• proper
• reasonable
• relevant
• satisfactory
• sufficient
• suited
• useful