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   Suit·a·ble

   /ˈso͞odəb(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation: "these toys are not suitable for children under five" Similar acceptablesatisfactoryfitworthyfittinginformal:right up someone's streetappropriatefittingfitfittedacceptableaptrightappropriate tosuited tobefittingcongruous within keeping within character withtailor-madecustom-madeinformal:cut out forproperseemlydecentaptappropriatefittingbefittingbecomingrightcorrectdueworthydecorouscomme il fautwell qualifiedwell suitedcompetentcapableablerightappropriatefittingaptdesirablepreferableidealOpposite unsuitableinappropriateunsuitableinappropriateunsuitableunfitunsuitableunsuitableunfit

   Word Origin late 16th century: from the verb suit, on the pattern of agreeable.

   Derivatives

   • 1. suitableness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   • B

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   • L

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