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

Reform UK said concerns raised were "warranted" and the workload was "unsustainable for teachers", while Plaid Cymru said reviewing the "suitability" of qualifications would be one of its "main priorities".

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Apr. 28, 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

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 Mill, John Stuart

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

From Feminism and Sex-Extinction by Kenealy, Arabella

Related Words

• appropriateness
• fitness
• propriety