most appropriate

ADJECTIVE

suitable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

applicable apt convenient correct fitting good opportune pertinent proper relevant true useful

STRONG

adapted becoming befitting belonging deserved desired fit right

WEAK

appurtenant apropos congruous due felicitous germane just on the button on the nose rightful seemly tailor-made well-suited well-timed

Antonyms

STRONGEST

evil improper inappropriate incorrect inopportune irrelevant misbehaving unfitting unreal unskilled unsuitable

STRONG

unbecoming unfit unsuited

WEAK

unseemly

Example Sentences

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The system was designed to notify the most appropriate subspecialist, such as a stroke neurologist or neurosurgeon.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

Audit Scotland said the government, health boards, councils and integrated joint boards must work together to reduce delayed discharge and ensure people are cared for in the most appropriate place.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

This is most appropriate for team members who have never done the task before and don’t know where to begin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

The most appropriate form of government intervention in the housing market might not have to do with consumer mortgages, UBS analyst John Lovallo wrote in a recent note.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

“Shirley, you ask an excellent question. A most appropriate one....”

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord