Definitions

suitable

[soo-tuh-buhl] / ˈsu tə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

appropriate, acceptable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

apposite becoming befitting commodious condign copacetic cut out for deserved due expedient felicitous fit happy in character in keeping just kosher legit meet merited nice okay opportune peachy pertinent politic presentable requisite right righteous rightful seemly swell up to snuff user friendly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

awkward improper inadequate inappropriate inconvenient incorrect insufficient misbehaving stupid unacceptable unfitting unhandy unskilled unsuitable useless

WEAK

irrelevant

Example Sentences

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The clinic's website suggests it is not suitable for pregnant women or children under the age of five.

From BBC

You will need to provide contact and passport details, a provide suitable photo, and answer a set of questions.

From BBC

Some might hope that Nvidia could provide a suitable distraction when chip maker reports on Wednesday, but the worries about the disruptive impacts of artificial intelligence mean that’s no longer a sure thing.

From Barron's

The bike will now be made suitable for racing, with upgraded components, and then tested on the track later this year.

From BBC

It was imported from Europe, suitable wood being scarce in the parched Egyptian landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal

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