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suited

suited

16 2.8
Right for a certain person, job, or situation
  • adjective
  • /ˈsuːtɪd/
translation icon : adecuado
  • Perhaps I'm not really suited for this kind of work at all.
  • well-suited
  • particularly suited
  • perfectly suited

And there's some things that the brain is very ill suited to remember.

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Examples

Synonyms

appropriate
vssuited
962 3.5

Right for a particular situation, person, or purpose

is more about being adjusted to the purpose than mere correctness
suitable
vssuited
172 1.8

Right for a certain purpose, person, or situation

is narrower stressing being adapted or tailored rather than just proper
fitting
vssuited
168 2.6

Suitable for a person, purpose, or event

is more about being adapted or tailored to the specific person or purpose
fit
vssuited
79 1.0

Suitable and good enough for a particular purpose

is about being adapted or matched to the situation rather than only quality
befitting
vssuited
2 4.6

Suitable for a person, situation, or occasion

is broader focusing on being adapted to a specific purpose rather than tone

Antonyms

20 2.6

Not right for a person, place, or purpose

Idioms

Dressed in smart, formal clothes for a special event

How Suitable

ideal
203 4.2
suited
16 2.8
adequate
234 2.7
unsuitable
20 2.6

Surface Forms

suited positive

Morphology

suited = suit (transparent) = suit + ed

Derived from the verb 'suit' with the past-participial/adjectival '-ed', giving the clear sense 'adapted or appropriate'.

Etymology

Suited comes from suit, which comes from the old root sequi meaning 'to follow', and the idea changed into 'to fit' or 'match'. So if something is suited to a person or job, it 'fits' their needs or is the right choice.