Definitions for suitable
ˈsu tə bəlsuit·able

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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"

2. desirable, suitable, worthy(adj)

   worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse

   "the parents found the girl suitable for their son"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. suitable(Adjective)

   Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.

Webster Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Suitable

   sūt′a-bl, adj. that suits: fitting: agreeable to: adequate.—ns. Suitabil′ity, Suit′ableness.—adv. Suit′ably.

Editors Contribution(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'suitable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1686

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'suitable' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2452

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'suitable' in Adjectives Frequency: #215

How to pronounce suitable?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say suitable in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of suitable in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of suitable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of suitable in a Sentence

1. The European Commission:

   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.

2. Tata Sons:

   A search committee has been formed which will work with me to identify a suitable successor in the coming months.

3. Xiong Xinguang:

   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.

4. Feng Hui:

   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.

5. Massoud Barzani:

   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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