suitable

CEFRB1

[ˈsjuː.tə.bɫ̩]

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Right or acceptable for a particular purpose or person.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.

Examples

  • Fill in the blanks with suitable words.

  • I feel hopeful that we'll find a suitable house very soon.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈsju.ɾə.bɫ̩]
  • [ˈsjʉː.ɾə.bɫ̩]

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • You are suitable for the job.

  • 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.

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Origin

adjective

From suit + -able.