"suitable" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈsuːtəbl/, /ˈsjuːtəbl/ Audio: En-us-suitable.ogg [US], en-uk-suitable.ogg [UK] Forms: more suitable [comparative], most suitable [superlative]
Etymology: suit + -able Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|suit|able}} suit + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} suitable (comparative more suitable, superlative most suitable)
  1. Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion. Hyponyms: timely Derived forms: insuitable, nonsuitable, serosuitable, suitability, suitableness, unsuitable Translations (appropriate to a certain occasion): πρόσφορος (prósphoros) (Ancient Greek), ἐπιεικής (epieikḗs) (Ancient Greek), ἄρτιος (ártios) (Ancient Greek), مُنَاسِب (munāsib) (Arabic), مُلَائِم (mulāʔim) (Arabic), لَائِق (lāʔiq) (Arabic), uyğun (Azerbaijani), подходящ (podhodjašt) (Bulgarian), apropiat (Catalan), 合適 (Chinese Mandarin), 合适 (héshì) (Chinese Mandarin), 適當 (Chinese Mandarin), 适当 (shìdàng) (Chinese Mandarin), vhodný (Czech), vyhovující (Czech), passende (Danish), egnet (Danish), geschikt (Dutch), passend (Dutch), konvena (Esperanto), taŭga (Esperanto), sopiva (Finnish), kelvollinen (Finnish), approprié (French), convenable (French), opportun (French), idoine (French), axeitado [masculine] (Galician), geeignet (German), passend (German), angemessen (German), 𐍆𐌰𐌲𐍂𐍃 (fagrs) (Gothic), κατάλληλος (katállilos) (Greek), ראוי (ra'uy) (Hebrew), מתאים (mat'im) (Hebrew), הולם (holem) (Hebrew), megfelelő (Hungarian), illő (Hungarian), oiriúnach (Irish), fóirsteanach (Irish), adatto (Italian), idoneo (Italian), rispondente (Italian), confacente (Italian), indicato (Italian), appropriato (Italian), giusto (Italian), 相応しい (fusawashii) (alt: ふさわしい) (Japanese), 相応な (sōō na) (alt: そうおうな) (Japanese), 適切な (tekisetsu na) (alt: てきせつな) (Japanese), aptus (Latin), idōneus (Latin), piemērots (Latvian), atbilstošs (Latvian), piederīgs (Latvian), погоден (pogoden) (Macedonian), sesuai (Malay), അനുയോജ്യമായ (anuyōjyamāya) (Malayalam), അനുയോജ്യം (anuyōjyaṁ) (Malayalam), cooie (Manx), arotau (Maori), haratau (Maori), tau (Maori), tōtika (Maori), digne (Middle English), passende (Norwegian), egnet (Norwegian), apropriado (Portuguese), favorável (Portuguese), adecvat (Romanian), convenabil (Romanian), potrivit (Romanian), nimerit (Romanian), подходя́щий (podxodjáščij) (Russian), го́дный (gódnyj) (Russian), приго́дный (prigódnyj) (Russian), примени́мый (primenímyj) (Russian), соотве́тствующий (sootvétstvujuščij) (Russian), freagarrach (Scottish Gaelic), iomchaidh (Scottish Gaelic), ustrézen (Slovene), apropiado (Spanish), indicado (Spanish), lämplig (Swedish), hiyang (Tagalog), kahiyang (Tagalog), తగిన (tagina) (Telugu), యుక్తమైన (yuktamaina) (Telugu), ayāto (Tocharian B), uygun (Turkish), yerinde (Turkish), підходящий (pidxodjaščyj) (Ukrainian), відповідний (vidpovidnyj) (Ukrainian), придатний (prydatnyj) (Ukrainian), phù hợp (Vietnamese), addas (Welsh), פּאַסיק (pasik) (Yiddish)

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          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "مُنَاسِب"
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          "lang": "Arabic",
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          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
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          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "合適"
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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "héshì",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "合适"
        },
        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "適當"
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        {
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "shìdàng",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "适当"
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          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "vhodný"
        },
        {
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "vyhovující"
        },
        {
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "passende"
        },
        {
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "egnet"
        },
        {
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "geschikt"
        },
        {
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "passend"
        },
        {
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "konvena"
        },
        {
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "taŭga"
        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "sopiva"
        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "kelvollinen"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "approprié"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "convenable"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "opportun"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "idoine"
        },
        {
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "axeitado"
        },
        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "geeignet"
        },
        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "passend"
        },
        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "angemessen"
        },
        {
          "code": "got",
          "lang": "Gothic",
          "roman": "fagrs",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "𐍆𐌰𐌲𐍂𐍃"
        },
        {
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "katállilos",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "κατάλληλος"
        },
        {
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "prósphoros",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "πρόσφορος"
        },
        {
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "epieikḗs",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "ἐπιεικής"
        },
        {
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "ártios",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "ἄρτιος"
        },
        {
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "ra'uy",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "ראוי"
        },
        {
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "mat'im",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "מתאים"
        },
        {
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "holem",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "הולם"
        },
        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "megfelelő"
        },
        {
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "illő"
        },
        {
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "oiriúnach"
        },
        {
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "fóirsteanach"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "adatto"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "idoneo"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "rispondente"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "confacente"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "indicato"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "appropriato"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "giusto"
        },
        {
          "alt": "ふさわしい",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "fusawashii",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "相応しい"
        },
        {
          "alt": "そうおうな",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "sōō na",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "相応な"
        },
        {
          "alt": "てきせつな",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "tekisetsu na",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "適切な"
        },
        {
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "aptus"
        },
        {
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "idōneus"
        },
        {
          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "piemērots"
        },
        {
          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "atbilstošs"
        },
        {
          "code": "lv",
          "lang": "Latvian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "piederīgs"
        },
        {
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "pogoden",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "погоден"
        },
        {
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "sesuai"
        },
        {
          "code": "ml",
          "lang": "Malayalam",
          "roman": "anuyōjyamāya",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "അനുയോജ്യമായ"
        },
        {
          "code": "ml",
          "lang": "Malayalam",
          "roman": "anuyōjyaṁ",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "അനുയോജ്യം"
        },
        {
          "code": "gv",
          "lang": "Manx",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "cooie"
        },
        {
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "arotau"
        },
        {
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "haratau"
        },
        {
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "tau"
        },
        {
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "tōtika"
        },
        {
          "code": "enm",
          "lang": "Middle English",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "digne"
        },
        {
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "passende"
        },
        {
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "egnet"
        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "apropriado"
        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "favorável"
        },
        {
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "adecvat"
        },
        {
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "convenabil"
        },
        {
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "potrivit"
        },
        {
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "nimerit"
        },
        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "podxodjáščij",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "подходя́щий"
        },
        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "gódnyj",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "го́дный"
        },
        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "prigódnyj",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "приго́дный"
        },
        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "primenímyj",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "примени́мый"
        },
        {
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "sootvétstvujuščij",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "соотве́тствующий"
        },
        {
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "freagarrach"
        },
        {
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "iomchaidh"
        },
        {
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "ustrézen"
        },
        {
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "apropiado"
        },
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          "code": "es",
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          "word": "indicado"
        },
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          "lang": "Swedish",
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          "word": "lämplig"
        },
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          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "hiyang"
        },
        {
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "kahiyang"
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          "code": "te",
          "lang": "Telugu",
          "roman": "tagina",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "తగిన"
        },
        {
          "code": "te",
          "lang": "Telugu",
          "roman": "yuktamaina",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "యుక్తమైన"
        },
        {
          "code": "txb",
          "lang": "Tocharian B",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "ayāto"
        },
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          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "uygun"
        },
        {
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "yerinde"
        },
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          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "pidxodjaščyj",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "підходящий"
        },
        {
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "vidpovidnyj",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "відповідний"
        },
        {
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "prydatnyj",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "придатний"
        },
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          "code": "vi",
          "lang": "Vietnamese",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "phù hợp"
        },
        {
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "addas"
        },
        {
          "code": "yi",
          "lang": "Yiddish",
          "roman": "pasik",
          "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
          "word": "פּאַסיק"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈsjuːtəbl/"
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}
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    }
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      "word": "insuitable"
    },
    {
      "word": "nonsuitable"
    },
    {
      "word": "serosuitable"
    },
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      "word": "suitability"
    },
    {
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    {
      "word": "unsuitable"
    }
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      "form": "most suitable",
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      "word": "timely"
    }
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    {
      "word": "apt"
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    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "consonant"
    },
    {
      "word": "corresponding"
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    {
      "word": "eligible"
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    {
      "word": "fit"
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    {
      "word": "meet"
    },
    {
      "word": "pertinent"
    },
    {
      "word": "seemly"
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      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "tags": [
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      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "tags": [
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        "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "English terms with audio links",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Japanese terms with redundant script codes",
        "Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations",
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          "sufficient"
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        [
          "require",
          "require"
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          "appropriate"
        ],
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          "occasion"
        ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈsuːtəbl/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈsjuːtəbl/"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "British"
      ],
      "word": "fit for purpose"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "British"
      ],
      "word": "up to standard"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "word": "appropriate"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "word": "apt"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ],
      "word": "comely"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "word": "correct"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "word": "felicitous"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "word": "fit"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "word": "fitting"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "word": "gainand"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "word": "idoneous"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "word": "likely"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ],
      "word": "meet"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "word": "opportune"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "word": "proper"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "word": "right"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "word": "seemly"
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    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "word": "sensible"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "sortable"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "word": "suitable"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:suitable",
      "word": "tidy"
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      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "munāsib",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "مُنَاسِب"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "mulāʔim",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "مُلَائِم"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "lāʔiq",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "لَائِق"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "uyğun"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "podhodjašt",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "подходящ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "apropiat"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "合適"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "héshì",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "合适"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "適當"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "shìdàng",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "适当"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "vhodný"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "vyhovující"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "passende"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "egnet"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "geschikt"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "passend"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "konvena"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "taŭga"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "sopiva"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "kelvollinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "approprié"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "convenable"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "opportun"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "idoine"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "axeitado"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "geeignet"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "passend"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "angemessen"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "fagrs",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "𐍆𐌰𐌲𐍂𐍃"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "katállilos",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "κατάλληλος"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "prósphoros",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "πρόσφορος"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "epieikḗs",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "ἐπιεικής"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "ártios",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "ἄρτιος"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "ra'uy",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "ראוי"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "mat'im",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "מתאים"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "holem",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "הולם"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "megfelelő"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "illő"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "oiriúnach"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "fóirsteanach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "adatto"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "idoneo"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "rispondente"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "confacente"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "indicato"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "appropriato"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "giusto"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ふさわしい",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "fusawashii",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "相応しい"
    },
    {
      "alt": "そうおうな",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "sōō na",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "相応な"
    },
    {
      "alt": "てきせつな",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "tekisetsu na",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "適切な"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "aptus"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "idōneus"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "piemērots"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "atbilstošs"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "piederīgs"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "pogoden",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "погоден"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "sesuai"
    },
    {
      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "roman": "anuyōjyamāya",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "അനുയോജ്യമായ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ml",
      "lang": "Malayalam",
      "roman": "anuyōjyaṁ",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "അനുയോജ്യം"
    },
    {
      "code": "gv",
      "lang": "Manx",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "cooie"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "arotau"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "haratau"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "tau"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "tōtika"
    },
    {
      "code": "enm",
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "digne"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "passende"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "egnet"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "apropriado"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "favorável"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "adecvat"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "convenabil"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "potrivit"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "nimerit"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "podxodjáščij",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "подходя́щий"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "gódnyj",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "го́дный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "prigódnyj",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "приго́дный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "primenímyj",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "примени́мый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sootvétstvujuščij",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "соотве́тствующий"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "freagarrach"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "iomchaidh"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "ustrézen"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "apropiado"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "indicado"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "lämplig"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "hiyang"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "kahiyang"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "tagina",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "తగిన"
    },
    {
      "code": "te",
      "lang": "Telugu",
      "roman": "yuktamaina",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "యుక్తమైన"
    },
    {
      "code": "txb",
      "lang": "Tocharian B",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "ayāto"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "uygun"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "yerinde"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "pidxodjaščyj",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "підходящий"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "vidpovidnyj",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "відповідний"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "prydatnyj",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "придатний"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "phù hợp"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "addas"
    },
    {
      "code": "yi",
      "lang": "Yiddish",
      "roman": "pasik",
      "sense": "appropriate to a certain occasion",
      "word": "פּאַסיק"
    }
  ],
  "word": "suitable"
}

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