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suitable

[ soo-tuh-buhl ]

/ ˈsu tə bəl /

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adjective

such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.

Origin of suitable

First recorded in 1505–15; suit + -able

SYNONYMS FOR suitable

proper, befitting, seemly, apt.

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OTHER WORDS FROM suitable

suit·a·bil·i·ty, suit·a·ble·ness, noun suit·a·bly, adverb pre·suit·a·bil·i·ty, noun pre·suit·a·ble, adjective

pre·suit·a·bly, adverb

Words nearby suitable

suit down to the ground, suit oneself, suit up, suit-dress, suita, suitable, suitcase, suite, suited, suiter, suiting

Example sentences from the Web for suitable

The city protests that a beach is not a suitable place to feed the hungry.

How Dickens and Scrooge Saved Christmas |Clive Irving |December 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They were not suitable for comparison microscopically, he said.

The Myth of the Central Park Five |Edward Conlon |October 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
When the neurologically damaged are deemed as a suitable photo background, we have a serious problem.

Selfie Hall of Shame: Is Anywhere Safe From Sick Snaps? |Charlotte Lytton |October 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It takes her a moment to find a suitable tie-down point on the hull.

Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq |Nathan Bradley Bethea |August 31, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Quite often it was a sign that the girl would be a suitable bride.

China’s Last Foot-Binding Survivors |Nina Strochlic |July 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Their cultivation is suitable for children and young ladies in all the walks of life.

Soil Culture |J. H. Walden
The finding of a suitable villa for Sophy proved to be quite an undertaking.

Shadows of Flames |Amelie Rives
Extensive triangle chains, suitable for latitude-degree measurements, have also been effected in Japan and Australia.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9 |Various
I have been making inquiries while you were away; she seems a suitable match for you.

The Ink-Stain, Complete |Rene Bazin
Houses under or near tall trees, or with suitable lightning-rods, are safe enough.

The Funny Side of Physic |A. D. Crabtre

British Dictionary definitions for suitable

suitable

/ (ˈsuːtəbəl, ˈsjuːt-) /

adjective

appropriate; proper; fit

Derived forms of suitable

suitability or suitableness, noun suitably, adverb