Suitable
/[ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]/ adj
adj ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
"Doctors told Matthew Parker’s family there was only a 1% chance of finding a suitable donor for Matthew because his body had rejected a previous transplant."
Adjective
- 1 worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse wordnet
- 2 meant or adapted for an occasion or use wordnet
Example
More examples"Fill in the blanks with suitable words."
Etymology
From suit + -able.