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suited

suited

123 2.8
Right for a certain person, job, or situation
  • adjective
  • /ˈsuːtɪd/
: 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
937 3.5

Right for a particular situation, person, or purpose

is more about being adjusted to the purpose than mere correctness
fit
vssuited
283 1.0

Suitable and good enough for a particular purpose

is about being adapted or matched to the situation rather than only quality
suitable
vssuited
180 1.8

Right for a certain purpose, person, or situation

is narrower stressing being adapted or tailored rather than just proper
fitting
vssuited
110 2.6

Suitable for a person, purpose, or event

is more about being adapted or tailored to the specific person or purpose
befitting
vssuited
16 4.6

Suitable for a person, situation, or occasion

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

Antonyms

19 2.6

Not right for a person, place, or purpose

Idioms

Dressed in smart, formal clothes for a special event

How Suitable

ideal
333 4.2
suited
123 2.8
adequate
204 2.7
unsuitable
19 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.