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suitable

American  
[soo-tuh-buhl] / ˈsu tə bəl /

adjective

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

    Synonyms:
    apt, seemly, befitting, proper

suitable British  
/ ˈsjuːt-, ˈsuːtəbəl /

adjective

  1. appropriate; proper; fit

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Other Word Forms

  • presuitable adjective
  • presuitably adverb
  • suitability noun
  • suitableness noun
  • suitably adverb

Etymology

Origin of suitable

First recorded in 1505–15; suit + -able

Example Sentences

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However Brown said she had seen "growth in female participation in competitions, more women teaching co-ed classes, and increased focus on providing suitable facilities for women at BJJ gyms".

From BBC

Staff put themselves at exceptional risk because of a lack of suitable personal protective equipment, it added.

From BBC

This is the kind of art that would find a suitable home in a crypto king’s Miami mansion, and whose pretense of depth can’t conceal its wallowing in the shallows.

From The Wall Street Journal

On that basis the venerable bank could hardly have chosen a more suitable leader.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said the graft would not be suitable for adults with other oesophageal problems such as cancer because it wouldn't be the right size.

From BBC