Thesaurus:suitable

Thesaurus:suitable

THESAURUS

suitable

English

Synonyms

• appropriate

• apt

• correct

• felicitous

• fit

• fit for purpose (British)

• fitting

• idoneous

• likely

• meet (archaic)

• opportune

• proper

• right

• sensible

• sortable (obsolete)

• suitable

• up to standard (British)

Antonyms

• unsuitable    [WS]

Hyponyms

• seasonable

Various

• according to Hoyle (idiomatic)

• according to Cocker (dated, British, idiomatic)

• according to Gunter (idiomatic)

Further reading

• “23. agreement” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “suitable” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.