Definitions

suitable

[soo-tuh-buhl] / ˈsu tə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

appropriate, acceptable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advisable applicable apt convenient correct fitting good good enough handy proper reasonable relevant satisfactory sufficient suited useful

WEAK

apposite becoming befitting commodious condign copacetic cut out for deserved due expedient felicitous fit happy in character in keeping just kosher legit meet merited nice okay opportune peachy pertinent politic presentable requisite right righteous rightful seemly swell up to snuff user friendly

Antonyms

STRONGEST

awkward improper inadequate inappropriate inconvenient incorrect insufficient misbehaving stupid unacceptable unfitting unhandy unskilled unsuitable useless

WEAK

irrelevant

Example Sentences

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Their adjustable structure, high selectivity, and ability to withstand harsh chemical environments make them suitable for a broad range of industrial separation tasks, from wastewater treatment to advanced chemical manufacturing.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

On a postcard day, Talley assembled a bogey-free round suitable for framing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Women’s expanded education and opportunity spread that window across three decades, which raises the odds of running out the biological clock while still looking for a suitable mate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The nearest suitable cinema involved a 140-mile round trip.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The padlock on its double doors was huge, more suitable for the gates of heaven or hell, I thought, than a little West Virginia church.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

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