Meaning & use

suitable

adjective·Everyday

Right or appropriate for a particular purpose, occasion, or person.

See it in a sentence

That documentary is suitable for children and adults alike.

We need a suitable venue for a wedding of two hundred guests.

A note on using this word

Takes "for": something is suitable for a purpose, not suitable to it, in standard usage.

Words with a similar meaning

appropriatefitting

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Words with an opposite meaning

unsuitable

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