Meaning & use
suitable
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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