'Suitable' definitions:
Definition of 'suitable'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Meant or adapted for an occasion or use; "a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty"; "not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy" [syn: suitable, suited]
adjective
Definition of 'Suitable'
From: GCIDE
- Suitable \Suit"a*ble\, a. Capable of suiting; fitting; accordant; proper; becoming; agreeable; adapted; as, ornaments suitable to one's station; language suitable for the subject. -- {Suit"a*ble*ness}, n. -- {Suit"a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Proper; fitting; becoming; accordant; agreeable; competent; correspondent; compatible; consonant; congruous; consistent. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'suitable'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a propos,
- acceptable,
- according to Hoyle,
- ad rem,
- adapted,
- adequate,
- admissible,
- advantageous,
- advisable,
- ample,
- applicable,
- apposite,
- appropriate,
- apropos,
- apt,
- auspicious,
- barely sufficient,
- becoming,
- befitting,
- civil,
- commensurate,
- competent,
- condign,
- congruous,
- convenient,
- correct,
- corresponding,
- decent,
- decorous,
- deserved,
- desirable,
- dovetailing,
- due,
- eligible,
- enfranchised,
- enough,
- equal to,
- expedient,
- favorable,
- feasible,
- felicitous,
- fit,
- fitted,
- fitten,
- fitting,
- fortunate,
- fructuous,
- geared,
- genteel,
- good,
- good enough,
- happy,
- just,
- just right,
- kosher,
- likely,
- lucky,
- meet,
- merited,
- meshing,
- minimal,
- minimum,
- nice,
- normal,
- normative,
- on the button,
- opportune,
- pat,
- plenty,
- plenty good enough,
- politic,
- presentable,
- profitable,
- proper,
- propitious,
- proportionate,
- providential,
- qualified,
- reasonable,
- recommendable,
- relevant,
- requisite,
- right,
- right and proper,
- righteous,
- rightful,
- ripe,
- satisfactory,
- seasonable,
- seemly,
- sortable,
- substantial,
- sufficient,
- sufficient for,
- sufficing,
- suited,
- suiting,
- tailored,
- timely,
- to be desired,
- to the point,
- to the purpose,
- up to,
- urbane,
- useful,
- well-timed,
- wise,
- with voice,
- with vote,
- worthwhile,
- worthy