suited
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3.5
- adjective
- /ˈsuːtɪd/
:
vestido
- On the other hand, mastery learning seems ill-suited to dealing adequately with many aspects of learners' social, emotional, and higher-order cognitive lives.
Examples
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Not sure why the suited man is there, and I have to say I think he needs to look into the picture rather than out of it.
Blog text (21) -
Furthermore, when stripped of its trees, rainforest land soon becomes inhospitable and non-arable because the soil is nutrient-poor and ill-suited to agriculture.
Academic text (1993) -
Later in that year, he became a professor, but his responsibilities were hopelessly ill-suited to his nature.
Academic text (2001) -
This approach is ill-suited to the digital age, in which people reveal a great deal of information about themselves to third parties in the course of carrying out mundane tasks.
Academic text (2017) -
He's nervous, ill-suited for this cloak and dagger stuff, chattering...
Fiction book (2000) -
BLACK SUITED MAN #1 (to Pete)
Fiction book (1996) -
The chef wore a suit that was perfectly suited for the formal dinner event.
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She found a dress that was suited for her upcoming job interview.
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The firefighter's uniform is suited for protecting him from flames and heat.
Synonyms
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2.7
Wearing special formal clothes for a party or event
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2.4
Wearing neat, clean clothes that look smart, like a suit or nice shirt
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3.9
Wearing a certain kind of clothing or covered with a material
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5.4
Wearing special or formal clothes
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1.0
Wearing special clothes for an occasion, for example a party
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3.2
To give a person, group, or place the equipment it needs
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4.1
Wearing special clothes to act as someone else or to look like people from another time
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6.3
Dressed in smart, formal clothes for a special event
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4.5
Wearing a long loose piece of clothing used in hospitals or formal events
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1.0
Wearing clothes to cover the body
Having the clothing and equipment needed for a particular task like soldiers or climbers
A person or place that has the equipment and clothes needed for an activity
Dressed or decorated for a special event
To be dressed in fine or special clothes
Wearing fine clothes for a special event
Antonyms
Idioms
How Suitable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Suited comes from suit, a matching set of clothes, and from an old root sequi meaning 'to follow'. So being suited in protective gear means you are wearing the right clothes made for that task.