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suitable

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: [ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]
  • Received-Pronunciation: [ˈsuː.tə.bɫ̩]
  • UK: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Canada, General-American: [ˈsju.tə.bɫ̩]
  • Canada, General-American: [ˈsju.ɾə.bɫ̩]
  • Canada, General-American: [ˈsu.tə.bɫ̩]
  • Canada, General-American: [ˈsu.ɾə.bɫ̩]
  • California: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • Australian, New-Zealand: [ˈsjʉː.tə.bɫ̩]
  • Australian, New-Zealand: [ˈsjʉː.ɾə.bɫ̩]
  • Australian, New-Zealand: [ˈsʉː.tə.bɫ̩]
  • Australian, New-Zealand: [ˈsʉː.ɾə.bɫ̩]
  • CMU ARPABET: S UW1 T AH0 B AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the parents found the girl suitable for their son

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: desirable, worthy

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty
  • not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: suited

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English suit Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English suitable From suit + -able.

Across languages

Translations

103 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مُنَاسِب (munāsib) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Arabic: مُلَائِم (mulāʔim) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Arabic: لَائِق (lāʔiq) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Azerbaijani: uyğun — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Bulgarian: подходящ (podhodjašt) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Catalan: apropiat — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Chinese Mandarin: 合適 /合适 (héshì) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Chinese Mandarin: 適當 /适当 (shìdàng) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Czech: vhodný — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Czech: vyhovující — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Danish: passende — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Danish: egnet — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Dutch: geschikt — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Dutch: passend — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Esperanto: konvena — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Esperanto: taŭga — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Finnish: sopiva — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Finnish: kelvollinen — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • French: approprié — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • French: convenable — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • French: opportun — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • French: idoine — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • French: adéquat — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Galician: axeitado — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • German: geeignet — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • German: passend — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • German: angemessen — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Gothic: 𐍆𐌰𐌲𐍂𐍃 (fagrs) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Greek: κατάλληλος (katállilos) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Ancient Greek: πρόσφορος (prósphoros) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Ancient Greek: ἐπιεικής (epieikḗs) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Ancient Greek: ἄρτιος (ártios) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Hebrew: ראוי (ra'uy) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Hebrew: מתאים (mat'im) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Hebrew: הולם (holem) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Hindi: उपयुक्त (upyukt) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Hindi: उचित (ucit) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Hungarian: megfelelő — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Hungarian: illő — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Hungarian: alkalmas — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Irish: oiriúnach — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Irish: fóirsteanach — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Italian: adatto — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Italian: idoneo — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Italian: rispondente — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Italian: confacente — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Italian: indicato — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Italian: appropriato — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Italian: giusto — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Japanese: 相応しい (fusawashii) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Japanese: 相応な (sōō na) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Japanese: 適切な (tekisetsu na) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Latin: aptus — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Latin: idōneus — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Latvian: piemērots — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Latvian: atbilstošs — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Latvian: piederīgs — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Macedonian: погоден (pogoden) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Malay: sesuai — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Malayalam: അനുയോജ്യമായ (anuyōjyamāya) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Malayalam: അനുയോജ്യം (anuyōjyaṁ) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Manx: cooie — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Māori: arotau — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Māori: haratau — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Māori: tau — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Māori: tōtika — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Middle English: digne — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Norwegian: passende — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Norwegian: egnet — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Portuguese: apropriado — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Portuguese: favorável — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Romanian: adecvat — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Romanian: convenabil — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Romanian: potrivit — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Romanian: nimerit — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Russian: подходя́щий (podxodjáščij) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Russian: го́дный (gódnyj) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Russian: приго́дный (prigódnyj) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Russian: примени́мый (primenímyj) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Russian: соотве́тствующий (sootvétstvujuščij) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Scottish Gaelic: freagarrach — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Scottish Gaelic: iomchaidh — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Slovene: ustrézen — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Spanish: indicado — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Spanish: idóneo — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Spanish: aparejado — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Spanish: convenible — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Swedish: lämplig — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Tagalog: hiyang — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Tagalog: kahiyang — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Telugu: తగిన (tagina) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Telugu: యుక్తమైన (yuktamaina) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Tocharian B: ayāto — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Turkish: uygun — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Turkish: yerinde — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Ottoman Turkish: راست (râst) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Ukrainian: підходящий (pidxodjaščyj) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Ukrainian: відповідний (vidpovidnyj) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Ukrainian: придатний (prydatnyj) — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Vietnamese: phù hợp — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Vietnamese: thích hợp — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Welsh: addas — appropriate to a certain occasion
  • Yiddish: פּאַסיק (pasik) — appropriate to a certain occasion
Real reading context

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