suitable

[ soo-tuh-buhl ]

adjective

1. such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.

   Synonyms: apt, seemly, befitting, proper

suitable

/ ˈsuːtəbəl; ˈsjuːt- /

adjective

1. appropriate; proper; fit

Derived Forms

• ˈsuitably, adverb
• ˌsuitaˈbility, noun

Other Words From

• suit·a·bil·i·ty [soo-t, uh, -, bil, -i-tee], suit·a·ble·ness noun
• suit·a·bly adverb
• pre·suit·a·ble adjective
• pre·suit·a·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of suitable¹

First recorded in 1505–15; suit + -able

Example Sentences

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

From The Daily Beast

Under the Sun King, such humor—and the laughter associated with it—was seen as more suitable for the masses.

From The Daily Beast

They were not suitable for comparison microscopically, he said.

From The Daily Beast

When the neurologically damaged are deemed as a suitable photo background, we have a serious problem.

From The Daily Beast

Because of those factors, there are often too few suitable targets to attack, sources told The Daily Beast.

From The Daily Beast

The Indians should have a suitable church of their own, and Serrano recommends that the king provide one for them.

From Project Gutenberg

But she did not succeed in finding a suitable studio, neither an instructor who pleased her, and she returned to Amsterdam.

From Project Gutenberg

Will your Majesty be pleased to have provided what is most suitable for the service of God and your own.

From Project Gutenberg

Babylas will give you a letter to the authorities, charging them to find you suitable quarters.

From Project Gutenberg

Will your Majesty order what shall be most suitable for this particular, and for whatever else is mentioned herein.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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