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well-suited

ADJECTIVE
appropriate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
applicable apt convenient correct fitting good opportune pertinent proper relevant true useful
STRONG
adapted becoming befitting belonging deserved desired fit right
WEAK
appurtenant apropos congruous due felicitous germane just on the button on the nose rightful seemly tailor-made well-timed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
evil improper inappropriate incorrect inopportune irrelevant misbehaving unfitting unreal unskilled unsuitable
STRONG
unbecoming unfit unsuited
WEAK
unseemly
ADJECTIVE
congenial
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affable agreeable convivial cordial favorable genial gracious harmonious jovial mellow pleasant pleasing sociable sympathetic
WEAK
adapted amical clubby companionable compatible complaisant congruous consistent consonant conversable cooperative delightful fit good-humored happy kindly kindred like-minded regular fellow right neighborly social suitable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aloof cold cool disagreeable discordant harsh hateful mean nasty unfriendly unhappy unkind unpleasant unsociable
WEAK
ill-suited incompatible uncongenial unsympathetic
ADJECTIVE
fit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
able apt capable competent happy prepared qualified wise
STRONG
adapted becoming befitting correct correspondent deserving due equipped expedient fitted fitting meet ready right trained worthy
WEAK
adequate advantageous apposite beneficial comely comme il faut conformable convenient desirable equitable favorable feasible felicitous good enough just likely opportune practicable preferable proper rightful seasonable seemly tasteful timely
Antonyms
STRONG
improper inappropriate incorrect unbecoming unfit unfitting unseemly unsuitable unworthy wrong
WEAK
inadequate poor unsuited

Example Sentences

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Of course, the recent investing climate has been well-suited for Contrafund’s growth-forward style.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

US transport secretary Sean Duffy said as much, acknowledging that small cars would "probably not" be well-suited to American freeways.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Oracle’s unique database architecture, which was built to promote speed and efficiency between servers, is especially well-suited to AI workloads with high volumes of data, according to Goldman Sachs.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

His years of podcasts seem to have paid off, giving him a warmer, conversational persona that was noticeably absent in earlier years, and which is well-suited to a moment of national turmoil.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

I’d thought Anna May had been turning into a friend, but apparently, I wasn’t well-suited enough for her.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.