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Thesaurus: suitable

Capable of suiting; fitting; accordant; proper; becoming; agreeable; adapted; as, ornaments suitable to one's station; language suitable for the subject.

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  1. a. Capable of suiting; fitting; accordant; proper; becoming; agreeable; adapted; as, ornaments suitable to one's station; language suitable for the subject.
  2. adj. meant or adapted for an occasion or use
  3. adj. worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse
  4. Capable of suiting; fitting; accordant; proper; becoming; agreeable; adapted; as, ornaments suitable to one's station; language suitable for the subject. -- Suit"a*ble*ness, n. -- Suit"a*bly, adv. Syn. -- Proper; fitting; becoming; accordant; agreeable; competent; correspondent; compatible; consonant; congruous; consistent.
  5. Capable of suiting; fitting; accordant; proper; becoming;agreeable; adapted; as, ornaments suitable to one's station; languagesuitable for the subject.-- Suit"a*ble*ness, n.-- Suit"a*bly, adv.
  6. j:100 s. meant or adapted for an occasion or use