Be appropriate

Synonyms for "be appropriate" (39 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (8)

Noun(7 words)

acceptable allowed apt aptnessbe acceptablebe age appropriatebe fitting

Verb(1 words)

be a member of

Strong matches (12)

Noun(8 words)

be grade appropriatebe properbe suitablebelong herebelong tobelong to someonebelongingbelonging at school

Verb(4 words)

be member ofbefits behooved behove

Related words (19)

Noun(18 words)

belonging orientedcomply conform decorum etiquette fit fitness fitting justifiability legitimacy legitimate permissible proper propriety suit suitability suitable suits

Verb(1 words)

belongs

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

16 entries

adhere attribute be behave conform descriptor existfit for audiencefitness normnormative descriptorquality rightness standardstandard adjectiveword class

More specific

24 entries

admissibleage appropriateallowedbe courteousbe fittingbe politebe properbe suitablecontent appropriatenesscourtesycultural appropriatenesscurricular appropriatenesseducational appropriatenessfollow guidelinesgrade appropriatelegitimate

Showing 16 of 24 words.

Collocations

16 entries

age appropriateage appropriatenessappropriate audienceappropriate contextappropriate forappropriate settingappropriate toneappropriate useclassroom appropriatecontent appropriatecontent appropriatenesscultural appropriatenesseducational appropriatenessmost appropriateprofessional appropriatenesssituational appropriateness

Inflections

10 entries

are appropriatebeen appropriatebeing appropriateis appropriateleast appropriateless appropriatemore appropriatemost appropriatewas appropriatewere appropriate

Derivations

5 entries

appropriate appropriately appropriateness inappropriateness reappropriate

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