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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One limiting factor will be the availability of export infrastructure, such as the multibillion-dollar terminals that chill natural gas to minus 260 degrees Fahrenheit to make it a liquid suitable for ocean transport.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The Leverage Shares 2X Long Memory Daily ETF is “not suitable for all investors,” according to the preliminary prospectus for the fund, filed this month with the SEC.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The outer layer, a removable windbreaker made of nylon and vinyl, is embedded with LED lights suitable for dark environments.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Medics will then assess whether they can isolate at home or at another suitable location based on their living arrangements.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

After that, they said good morning to Penelope and clambered onto Simon as if he were a tree suitable for climbing.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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