Thesaurus:suitable

Thesaurus

suitable

English

Adjective

Sense: having the required properties for a certain purpose

Synonyms

• appropriate
• apt
• comely (dated or archaic, chiefly literary or poetic)
• commensurate
• correct
• decorous (obsolete)
• expedient
• felicitous
• fit
• fit for purpose (British)
• fitting
• gainand
• idoneous
• in line (idiomatic)
• likely
• meet (archaic)
• opportune
• proper
• right
• seemly
• sensible
• sortable (obsolete)
• suitable
• tidy
• up to standard (British)

Antonyms

• unsuitable    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• timely    [⇒ thesaurus]

Various

• according to Hoyle (idiomatic)
• according to Cocker (dated, British, idiomatic)
• according to Gunter (idiomatic)

See also

• Thesaurus:conformant

Further reading

• “23. agreement” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “suitable” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.