Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appropriate, suitable |
| Synonyms: | applicable, apposite, apropos, apt, convincing, fit, fitting, germane, happy, inspired, just, meet, neat, opportune, pat, pertinent, proper, propitious, relevant, seasonable, telling, timely, well-chosen, well-timed |
| Antonyms: | improper, inappropriate, infelicitous, inopportune, unfitting, unsuitable, untimely |
| Main Entry: | appropriate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | suitable |
| Synonyms: | adapted, applicable, appurtenant, apropos, apt, becoming, befitting, belonging, congruous, convenient, correct, deserved, desired, due, felicitous, fit, fitting, germane, good, just, on the button, on the nose, opportune, pertinent, proper, relevant, right, rightful, seemly, tailor-made, true, useful, well-suited, well-timed |
| Antonyms: | improper, unbecoming, unfitting, unseemly, unsuitable, unsuited |
| Main Entry: | apt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | suitable |
| Synonyms: | applicable, apposite, appropriate, apropos, befitting, correct, felicitous, fit, fitting, germane, happy, just, pertinent, proper, relevant, seemly, suitable, timely |
| Notes: | apt is for general probabilities, likely is for specific probabilities; liable and prone indicate a probability arising as a regrettable consequence |
| Antonyms: | incorrect, unsuitable |
| Main Entry: | auspicious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | encouraging; favorable |
| Synonyms: | advantageous, bright, favorable, felicitous, fortunate, golden, halcyon, happy, hopeful, lucky, opportune, promising, propitious, prosperous, rosy, timely, well-timed |
| Notes: | auspicious implies success in the future while propitious means favorable conditions are present; auspicious means promising or of good omen - not just special or memorable |
| Antonyms: | inauspicious, inopportune, ominous, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky |
| Main Entry: | befitting |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appropriate |
| Synonyms: | according to Hoyle, apt, becoming, behooving, beseeming, comme il faut, conforming, correct, decent, decorous, felicitous, fit, fitting, happy, just, kosher*, nice, on the button, on the nose, proper, right, right on, seemly, suitable, what the doctor ordered |
| Antonyms: | improper, inappropriate, incorrect, unbecoming, unfitting, unsuitable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | fit |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | suitable, appropriate |
| Synonyms: | able, adapted, adequate, advantageous, apposite, apt, becoming, befitting, beneficial, capable, comely, comme il faut, competent, conformable, convenient, correct, correspondent, deserving, desirable, due, equipped, equitable, expedient, favorable, feasible, felicitous, fitted, fitting, good enough, happy, just, likely, meet, opportune, practicable, preferable, prepared, proper, qualified, ready, right, rightful, seasonable, seemly, tasteful, timely, trained, well-suited, wise, worthy |
| Antonyms: | inadequate, inappropriate, incorrect, unfit, unsuitable, unsuited, unworthy |
| Main Entry: | fitting |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appropriate, suitable |
| Synonyms: | applicable, apt, becoming, comme il faut, correct, decent, decorous, desirable, due, felicitous, happy, just, just what was ordered, meet, on the button, on the nose, proper, right, right on, seemly, that's the ticket |
| Antonyms: | improper, inappropriate, incorrect, unfitting, unseemly, unsuitable |
| Main Entry: | fortunate |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | having good luck |
| Synonyms: | advantageous, affluent, auspicious, blessed, born with a silver spoon, bright, charmed, convenient, encouraging, favorable, favored, felicitous, flourishing, fortuitous, gaining, get a break, golden, happy, healthy, helpful, hopeful, in luck, in the gravy, lucky, on a roll, opportune, overcoming, profitable, promising, propitious, prosperous, providential, rosy, sitting pretty, successful, sunny side, thriving, timely, triumphant, victorious, wealthy, well-off, well-to-do |
| Notes: | fortunate means having unexpected good fortune or luck; fortuitous means happening by chance or coming or occurring by accident or without any known cause |
| Antonyms: | adverse, sad, unfortunate, unhappy, unlucky, untoward, upset |
| Main Entry: | glad |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | happy, delightful |
| Synonyms: | animated, beaming, beautiful, blithesome, bright, can't complain, cheerful, cheering, cheery, contented, exhilarated, felicitous, floating on air, gay, genial, gleeful, gratified, gratifying, hilarious, jocund, jovial, joyful, joyous, lighthearted, merry, mirthful, overjoyed, pleasant, pleased, pleased as punch, pleasing, radiant, rejoicing, sparkling, tickled, tickled pink, tickled to death, up, willing |
| Antonyms: | sad, unhappy |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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