suitable (ˈsuːtəbəll
;ˈsjuːt-)
Definitions
adjective
- appropriate; proper; fit
Alternative Forms
ˌsuitaˈbility ˈsuitableness noun ˈsuitably adverbSynonyms
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appropriate,
right,
fitting,
fit,
suited,
acceptable,
becoming,
correct,
satisfactory,
apt,
befitting,
Translations
- British English:
suitable
Someone or something that is suitable for a particular purpose or occasion is right or acceptable for it.She had no dress suitable for the occasion.ˈsuːtəbl; ˈsjuːt- ADJECTIVE She had no dress suitable for the occasion.
- Spanish:
conveniente
adj
- French:
convenable
adj
- German:
geeignet
adj
- Chinese: 合适的 adj
- Arabic: مُلائِم adj
- Portuguese: apropriado adj apropriada
- Russian: подходящий adj подходящая
- Croatian: prikladan adj prikladna
- Czech: vhodný adj
- Danish: passende adj
- Dutch: geschikt adj
- Finnish: sopiva adj
- Greek: αρμόζων adj αρμόζουσα
- Italian: adatto adj adatta
- Japanese: 適切な no_posp
- Korean: 적합한 adj
- Norwegian: hensiktsmessig adj
- Polish: odpowiedni adj odpowiednia
- Brazilian Portuguese: apropriado adj apropriada
- European Spanish:
conveniente
adj
- Swedish: lämplig adj lämpligt
- Thai: เหมาะสม adj
- Turkish: uygun adj
- Vietnamese: phù hợp adj
Usage examples
She kissed him casually on both cheeks, like the old friend he was, and he made suitable noises about her engagement.
, Double Deceit (1990)Level free draing land suitable for paddocks or polo pitch (subject to consent).
Country Life (2004)All suitable queries will be answered through the columns of the newspaper.
Irish Times (2002)You are advised to wear jeans, or similar, and to bring along a suitable jacket, gloves, waterproofs and boots.
Glasgow Herald (2001)They would carefully choose a suitable day to take this ritual bath.
, ROCKY SUNG'S GUIDE TO CHINESE ASTROLOGY AND FENG SHUI 2003 (2002)