suited

American  

[soo-tid] / ˈsu tɪd /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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?

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of suit.

Other Word Forms

• unsuited
  adjective
• well-suited
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of suited

First recorded in 1615–25; suit + -ed ² for the adjective senses; suit + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

“I suggest the extra funds be used to fill in financial-planning holes and longer-term investments for growth. Funds are better suited toward longer term goals than sitting in lower-yielding savings accounts.”

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Many high-end chocolatiers and bakeries insist that Iranian and Turkish pistachios are higher quality and better suited for baking because of their oil content.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Accordingly, the 33-year-old presented herself as pure and pristine; or flawed and devilish, as the mood suited.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

"The goal is for this organization to be better suited to current challenges," Forissier's office said.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

I’d ride along bubbling up with things to say but I never uttered a one, which suited Pa fine.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia

Related Words

• appropriate
• satisfactory
• suitable