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suitable

[soo-tuh-buhl] / ˈsu tə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
appropriate, acceptable
Synonyms
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advisable applicable apt convenient correct fitting good good enough handy proper reasonable relevant satisfactory sufficient suited useful
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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
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awkward improper inadequate inappropriate inconvenient incorrect insufficient misbehaving stupid unacceptable unfitting unhandy unskilled unsuitable useless
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irrelevant

Example Sentences

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While JQ1 is not suitable as a treatment due to neurological side effects, it is known to interfere with a stage of meiosis called prophase 1.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Because he did not have the opportunity to learn essential survival skills from his mother, Crimson is not suitable for re-release in the wild and will spend the rest of his life in the zoo.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He said "almost all" of the Isle of Man was suitable for the project, with the island holding the right climate and geographical makeup "in droves".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The next is making it suitable for human life.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Sister Pauline, the head nun, insisted on coming to our home to assess whether I was suitable for the school.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge