Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #58 of 1319

suitable (adj.)

right for a purpose

Examples

  • Is this suitable for kids?

Key rules

  • Suitable means right for a purpose
  • Suitable for + noun or person; suitable to + verb
  • Suitability is the noun

Common mistakes

  • Is this suitable to kids? → Is this suitable for kids?
  • This food is suitable of vegetarians → This food is suitable for vegetarians

Use cases

  • Choosing products
  • Advice for children
  • Describing suitable jobs
💡 Tip: Appropriate is a close synonym, especially for behaviour.
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to value or be grateful for

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to come near; to deal with

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able to be used or obtained

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to stay away from

benefit (n.)

a helpful result