suitable

[ soo-tuh-buhl ]
See synonyms for: suitablesuitabilitysuitablenesssuitably on Thesaurus.com

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

Origin of suitable

1
First recorded in 1505–15; suit + -able

Other words for suitable

Other words from suitable

  • suit·a·bil·i·ty [soo-tuh-bil-i-tee], /ˌsu təˈbɪl ɪ ti/, suit·a·ble·ness, noun
  • suit·a·bly, adverb
  • pre·suit·a·ble, adjective
  • pre·suit·a·bly, adverb

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How to use suitable in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for suitable

suitable

/ (ˈsuːtəbəl, ˈsjuːt-) /


adjective
  1. appropriate; proper; fit

Derived forms of suitable

  • suitability or suitableness, noun
  • suitably, adverb

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