What does suitable mean?
Definitions for suitable
ˈsu tə bəlsuit·able
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Princeton's WordNet
suitable, suitedadjective
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
"a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy"
desirable, suitable, worthyadjective
worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
"the parents found the girl suitable for their son"
Wiktionary
suitableadjective
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Suitableadjective
Fitting; according with; agreeable to.
Etymology: from suit.
Through all those miseries, in both there appeared a kind of nobleness not suitable to that affliction. Philip Sidney.
What he did purpose, it was the pleasure of God that Solomon his son should perform, in manner suitable to their present and ancient state. Richard Hooker.
To solemn acts of royalty and justice, their suitable ornaments are a beauty; are they only in religion a stain? Hook.
It is very suitable to the principles of the Roman Church; for why should not their science as well as service be in an unknown tongue? John Tillotson.
As the blessings of God upon his honest industry had been great, so he was not without intentions of making suitable returns in acts of charity. Francis Atterbury.
Expression is the dress of thought, and still
Appears more decent, as more suitable;
A vile conceit in pompous words express’d,
Is like a clown in regal purple dress’d. Alexander Pope.
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suitable
Suitable refers to something that is right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation. It describes something that fulfills certain requirements, fits well into a certain context or meets certain standards.
Webster Dictionary
Suitableadjective
capable of suiting; fitting; accordant; proper; becoming; agreeable; adapted; as, ornaments suitable to one's station; language suitable for the subject
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Suitable
sūt′a-bl, adj. that suits: fitting: agreeable to: adequate.—ns. Suitabil′ity, Suit′ableness.—adv. Suit′ably.
Editors Contribution
suitable
Appropriate for a specific purpose.
The numbers were suitable for a wedding of their choice, they had lots of friends across various continents.
Submitted by MaryC on February 19, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'suitable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1686
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'suitable' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2452
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'suitable' in Adjectives Frequency: #215
Anagrams for suitable »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of suitable in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of suitable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of suitable in a Sentence
The following general definition of an animal: a system of different organic molecules that have combined with one another, under the impulsion of a sensation similar to an obtuse and muffled sense of touch given to them by the creator of matter as a whole, until each one of them has found the most suitable position for its shape and comfort.
It's still just the unknown of how long this is going to take and not being able to find a suitable substitute for her is very stressful, it's taken a toll on( my daughter) as well.
From clinical practice I know that mothers/parents do not just want the dietary advice we give, but also the emotional support and that 'person on my side', but I had no study that I could refer to, a dietitian can help parents with advice on food avoidance, information on suitable foods, lifestyle advice, bringing normality into their lives and provide some emotional support.
The Supreme National security Council will closely monitor the other party regarding fulfilling its commitments ... We will make appropriate decision for suitable reaction as well.
Back here in the UK, there is an assessment of electronic equipment that may be suitable to pin-point the underground location of the boys and coach with a greater degree of accuracy than the published surveys, the necessary equipment will be sent to Thailand if electronic experts agree on the feasibility that it will operate over such depths.
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- متكافئArabic
- подходящBulgarian
- apropiatCatalan, Valencian
- vhodný, vyhovujícíCzech
- geeignetGerman
- konvena, taŭgaEsperanto
- apropiado, indicadoSpanish
- kelvollinen, sopivaFinnish
- approprié, opportun, convenableFrench
- iomchaidh, freagarrachScottish Gaelic
- cooieManx
- הולם, ראוי, מתאיםHebrew
- megfelelő, illőHungarian
- idoneo, rispondente, confacente, adatto, appropriato, indicato, giustoItalian
- מַתְאִיםHebrew
- 適切, 相応しいJapanese
- piederīgs, piemērots, atbilstošsLatvian
- geschikt, passendDutch
- adequado, apropriadoPortuguese
- nimerit, adecvat, convenabil, potrivitRomanian
- пригодный, применимый, подходящий, годный, соответствующийRussian
- ustrézenSlovene
- lämpligSwedish
- యుక్తమైన, తగినTelugu
- uygunTurkish
- придатнийUkrainian
- 适当Chinese
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