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