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- pronunciation:
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adjective |
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When something is suitable, it is right for some purpose or for some situation. It will work well for what you want it to do. If something is suitable for a person or animal, it means that it fits or matches them well.
Mrs. Cox looked hard for a suitable gift for her nephew. It was hard because she didn't know what he was interested in nowadays.Those shoes aren't suitable for hiking. You'll need to get some tough boots.My mom said the movie was too scary and not suitable for little kids like my sister.That heavy shovel is suitable for digging in the ground, but it's not suitable for shoveling snow.- synonyms:
- appropriate, fit, proper, suited
- similar words:
- right
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| related words: |
better, convenient, correct, desirable, eligible, proper, reasonable, satisfactory, well |
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| derivations: |
suitably (adv.), suitability (n.), suitableness (n.) |
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