suitability

American  

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

Sometimes suitableness

noun

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

• presuitability
  noun

Etymology

Origin of suitability

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

Example Sentences

Early signs such as mosses, lichens and ferns growing on existing trees was a "really good indicator" of suitability, he added.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“Climate change is pushing this habitat suitability window faster than the trees can be dispersed and start producing new individuals,” Kaiser said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

First, they built four habitat suitability models for each species using tools from conservation biology and geomatics.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

The Scottish Green's Elections and Campaigns Committee recently received separate requests for both candidates to be re-vetted to check their suitability as candidates.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I was testing the suitability of the work for me as much as she was testing the suitability of me for the work.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Related Words

• appropriateness
• fitness
• propriety