suitability

American  

[soo-tuh-bil-i-tee] / ˌsu təˈbɪl ɪ ti /

Sometimes suitableness

noun

• suitabilities
  plural

1. the state or quality of being satisfactory or in accord with what is desired or called for; appropriateness.

   Staff will interview each applicant to assess their suitability to enter the respite facility.

   The suitability and effectiveness of these medications depends on the patient’s overall health and other considerations.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• presuitability
  noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• suitabilities
  plural

Etymology

Origin of suitability

First recorded in 1640–50; suit(able) ( def. ) + -ability ( def. )

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

suitability suitabilities

The state board will inspect Los Padrinos again in August and reassess its suitability.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

General Motors is investing in sodium-ion battery technology for grid-scale energy storage, citing its lower cost and suitability for utilities.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

Appointments are based on suitability and availability, especially in cases like this which need to be heard quickly.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

Advanced Micro Devices has touted its latest generation of chips’ suitability for inference.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

And she remembered that recently there had been references to suitability of families and once a hint that some people couldn’t keep a scandal hidden forever.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

The division neither can nor should be pre-established by the law, since it must depend on individual capacities and suitabilities.

From The Subjection of Women by John Stuart Mill

Far from object-lessons in the suitabilities, however, the experience has furnished terrible examples pointing the contrary way.

From Feminism and Sex-Extinction by Arabella Kenealy

Related Words

• appropriateness
• fitness
• propriety