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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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They will speak to each patient about their exposure to the virus to determine their risk, and “then there’ll be some conversations about the most appropriate duration of quarantine for these individuals,” she said.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

Ireland's Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration said the current criminal investigation was the "most appropriate place to address all the understandable concerns of the families and the public".

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

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

Jack and Phillip both looked at her, trying subtly to make the point that maybe such a comment wasn’t the most appropriate reaction for such a significant moment, but she steadily ignored their questioning glances.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley