suitable
adjectivecommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom/[ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]/
- United Kingdom/[ˈsuː.tə.bɫ̩]/
- Canada/[ˈsju.tə.bɫ̩]/
- Canada/[ˈsju.ɾə.bɫ̩]/
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
adjective
- 1
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
Doctors told Matthew Parker’s family there was only a 1% chance of finding a suitable donor for Matthew because his body had rejected a previous transplant.
Etymology
Etymology tree English suit Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlomder. Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English suitable From suit + -able.
Forms
- comparative
- more suitable
- superlative
- most suitable
suitable · Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
suitcase · A large (usually rectangular) piece of luggage used for…suite · A group or train of attendants, servants etc.; a retinue.suited · Suitable.