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suitable


 
  Grep  of  noun  suitable 
  suitableness 
 
  Overview  of  adj  suitable 
 
  The  adj  suitable  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  suitable  --  (suitable  for  the  desired  purpose;  "Is  this  a  suitable  dress  for  the  office?") 
  2.  (3)  appropriate,  suitable,  suited  --  (meant  or  adapted  for  an  occasion  or  use  "a  tractor  suitable  (or  fit)  for  heavy  duty";  "not  an  appropriate  (or  fit)  time  for  flippancy") 
  3.  (1)  proper,  right  suitable  --  (appropriate  for  a  condition  or  occasion;  "everything  in  its  proper  place";  "the  right  man  for  the  job";  "she  is  not  suitable  for  the  position") 
  4.  desirable,  suitable,  worthy  --  (worthy  of  being  chosen  especially  as  a  spouse;  "the  parents  found  the  girl  suitable  for  their  son") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  suitable 
 
  4  senses  of  suitable 
 
  Sense  1 
  suitable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  good)  ->  bad 
 
  Sense  2 
  appropriate,  suitable,  suited 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  fit)  ->  unfit 
 
  Sense  3 
  proper,  right  suitable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  appropriate)  ->  inappropriate 
 
  Sense  4 
  desirable,  suitable,  worthy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  eligible)  ->  ineligible 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  suitable 
 
  4  senses  of  suitable 
 
  Sense  1 
  suitable 
  =>  good  (vs.  bad) 
 
  Sense  2 
  appropriate,  suitable,  suited 
  =>  fit  (vs.  unfit),  fit  to(postnominal),  fir  for(postnominal) 
 
  Sense  3 
  proper,  right  suitable 
  =>  appropriate  (vs.  inappropriate) 
 
  Sense  4 
  desirable,  suitable,  worthy 
  =>  eligible  (vs.  ineligible) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  suitable 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  suitable 
 
  suitable  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  suitable 
  most  unsuitable 
  suitable 
  unsuitable 
 
  Overview  of  adj  suitable 
 
  The  adj  suitable  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (15)  suitable  --  (suitable  for  the  desired  purpose;  "Is  this  a  suitable  dress  for  the  office?") 
  2.  (3)  appropriate,  suitable,  suited  --  (meant  or  adapted  for  an  occasion  or  use  "a  tractor  suitable  (or  fit)  for  heavy  duty";  "not  an  appropriate  (or  fit)  time  for  flippancy") 
  3.  (1)  proper,  right  suitable  --  (appropriate  for  a  condition  or  occasion;  "everything  in  its  proper  place";  "the  right  man  for  the  job";  "she  is  not  suitable  for  the  position") 
  4.  desirable,  suitable,  worthy  --  (worthy  of  being  chosen  especially  as  a  spouse;  "the  parents  found  the  girl  suitable  for  their  son") 



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