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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | appropriate, suitable |
| Synonyms: | becoming, befitting, comme il faut, compatible, conforming, congenial, congruous, consistent, consonant, correct, decent, decorous, fit, fitting, in good taste, meet, nice, pleasing, proper, suited, timely |
| Antonyms: | inappropriate, unseemly, unsuitable |
| 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: | apropos |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | relevant, suitable |
| Synonyms: | applicable, apposite, appropriate, apt, befitting, belonging, correct, fit, fitting, germane, kosher*, legit, material, on the button, on the nose, opportune, pertinent, proper, related, right, right on, seemly |
| Antonyms: | inappropriate, irrelevant, unsuitable |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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: | becoming |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | flattering |
| Synonyms: | acceptable, agreeable, attractive, beautiful, comely, cute, effective, enhancing, excellent, fair, graceful, handsome, neat, nice, presentable, pretty, seemly, tasteful, welcome, well-chosen |
| Antonyms: | indecorous, tasteless, ugly, unattractive, unbecoming, unfitting, unsuitable |
| Main Entry: | becoming |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | suitable; appropriate |
| Synonyms: | befitting, comme il faut, compatible, conforming, congruous, correct, decent, decorous, fit, fitting, in keeping, nice, proper, right, seemly, worthy |
| Antonyms: | improper, inappropriate, unbecoming, unfitting, unseemly, unsuitable |
| 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: | ceremonious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ritual, formal |
| Synonyms: | civil, courteous, courtly, decorous, deferential, dignified, exact, grandiose, impressive, majestic, moving, precise, proper, punctilious, seemly, solemn, starchy, stately, stiff, striking |
| Notes: | ceremonial is more often applied to things (clothing, etc.) and ceremonious is used for persons and things (occasion, venue) |
| Antonyms: | informal, relaxed, unceremonious, unobserved |
| Main Entry: | congruous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | corresponding, suitable |
| Synonyms: | accordant, appropriate, apt, becoming, coincidental, compatible, concordant, congruent, consistent, consonant, correspondent, fit, fitting, harmonious, meet, proper, seemly, sympathetic |
| Notes: | congruent means 'agreeing or corresponding with' in a strict, technical sense while congruous indicates that the correspondence is looser, more general |
| Antonyms: | disagreeing, incongruous, unfitting, unharmonious, unsuitable |
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