suitable
180
1.8
- adjective
- /ˈsuːtəbl/
- So it's suitable for all skin types.
- suitable for use
- find a suitable place
- a suitable method
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Watch on YouTubeWell, obviously it's not a campaign suitable for billboards.
- Well, obviously it's not a campaign suitable for billboards.
- It's not hugely suitable for a child.
- What would be a suitable constraint, for example?
- You'd need to do that against a suitable control, so a placebo control.
- And the board may be able to help direct them to more suitable providers.
- This is liberal from the Latin liberalis, meaning suitable for a free person.
- SMRS can, in theory, be cited in locations not suitable for larger nuclear power plants.
- I should probably put some suitable pants on, but you know, that's cool.
- You can only interact with Beck's in a way that's suitable for being in a group.
- But I'm just sharing with you what what I think is suitable here for the vlog.
- They've got very few beaches that are suitable for landing on.
Examples
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She said that a piece of land is not suitable for planting wheat.
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The product that's suitable for your budget.
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I think this is suitable for your film.
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You will need suitable clothes for the journey.
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We have to find a suitable place to celebrate.
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I was saving it for a more suitable moment.
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Any luck in finding a suitable place for you and Cecilia?
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Footnotes are rich, making the text suitable for use in a course on the topic.
Academic text (2011) -
It says oil free, non poor, clogging and suitable for all skin types.
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You will need suitable clothes for the journey to keep comfortable.
Synonyms
937
3.5
Right for a particular situation, person, or purpose
784
2.2
Suitable and correct for a particular situation or use
675
1.9
Not perfect but good for what you need
392
2.5
Good enough for a particular use or standard
355
2.8
Enough to do what is needed
210
2.0
Enough quality or ability to do what is needed
204
2.7
Enough in amount or quality to meet a need
123
2.8
Right for a certain person, job, or situation
110
2.6
Suitable for a person, purpose, or event
73
2.3
Good enough to meet a need but not very good
30
4.0
Suitable or fitting for a particular situation
16
4.6
Suitable for a person, situation, or occasion
Antonyms
How Suitable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Suitable comes from the same idea as the English word suit, which is about something that 'fits'. So, to be suitable for a person or purpose is to be 'right' or 'fitting' for that situation.