suited
Americanadjective
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appropriate for or compatible with a particular person, task, occasion, etc.; fitted.
A good writer chooses a prose style suited to the subject.
Parents can decide whether the program is suited for their child.
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wearing a suit, especially of a specified kind or color (often used in combination).
At the negotiating table sat a gray-suited executive from the other company.
Who do you think the jury will believe—the suited detective, or the revolutionary anarchist?
verb
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Etymology
Origin of suited
First recorded in 1615–25; suit + -ed 2 for the adjective senses; suit + -ed 1 ( def. ) for the verb sense
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Example Sentences
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Bias: Suited for growth and momentum-oriented investors; accumulate selectively on pullbacks while monitoring the profitability trajectory and valuation risk.
From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025
Suited and booted, bow tie, big smile, pride all over his face.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2023
Two of the four employees who interviewed a job candidate didn’t want to hire her for a summer program, but she sparkled on Suited, so the firm took a chance on her.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2023
Suited up, Moon Knight is a standard issue vigilante dating back to 1975 with connections to The Avengers and The Defenders.
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2022
Suited people get on and off, talking loudly about Very Important Things.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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