What does suitable mean?
Definitions for suitable
ˈsu tə bəlsuit·able
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word suitable.
Princeton's WordNet
suitable, suited(adj)
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, worthy(adj)
worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
"the parents found the girl suitable for their son"
Wiktionary
suitable(Adjective)
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
Webster Dictionary
Suitable(adj)
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
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 proposed transaction could eliminate an important competitor and reduce the choice of suitable suppliers in already concentrated markets, which could lead to price increases.
A search committee has been formed which will work with me to identify a suitable successor in the coming months.
The thinking of the Huangpu District government and related department heads was paralyzed, with a serious lack of understanding of guarding against public security risks, preventative and response preparation was sorely lacking, early warnings on the night were weak, and the response measures were not suitable.
Vaccines are cheap and suitable for nationwide immunization, but older people with relatively weak immunity may not have as robust a response to vaccines as healthy adults and children.
The time has come and the situation is now suitable for the Kurdish people to make a decision through a referendum on their fate, that referendum does not mean proclaiming statehood, but rather to know the will and opinion of the Kurdish people about independence and for the Kurdish political leadership to execute the will of the people at the appropriate time and conditions.
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- متكافئArabic
- подходящBulgarian
- apropiatCatalan, Valencian
- vyhovující, vhodnýCzech
- geeignetGerman
- konvena, taŭgaEsperanto
- apropiado, indicadoSpanish
- kelvollinen, sopivaFinnish
- approprié, convenable, opportunFrench
- iomchaidh, freagarrachScottish Gaelic
- cooieManx
- הולם, מתאים, ראויHebrew
- illő, megfelelőHungarian
- giusto, confacente, rispondente, idoneo, appropriato, indicato, adattoItalian
- מַתְאִיםHebrew
- 相応しい, 適切Japanese
- piemērots, piederīgs, atbilstošsLatvian
- geschikt, passendDutch
- apropriado, adequadoPortuguese
- nimerit, potrivit, convenabil, adecvatRomanian
- соответствующий, годный, подходящий, применимый, пригодныйRussian
- ustrézenSlovene
- lämpligSwedish
- యుక్తమైన, తగినTelugu
- uygunTurkish
- придатнийUkrainian
- 适当Chinese
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