situational

adjective

sit·​u·​a·​tion·​al ˌsi-chə-ˈwā-sh(ə-)nəl 

1

: of, relating to, or appropriate to a situation

2

: of or relating to situation ethics

situationally adverb

Examples of situational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Golesh pointed out that his team makes time on Mondays and Thursdays to view situational details such as the two-minute drill and use of timeouts. —Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Thursday nights are dedicated to breaking down red zone film ahead of Friday’s practice, which often focus on that and other types of situational football. —Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025

William & Mary must address situational defense and finish stronger in close games. —Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025

The result is a tale made up of numerous endpoints and thematic conclusions, whose dots don’t feel meaningfully connected, and whose situational oddities rarely yield excitement or intrigue. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for situational

• aspirational
• avocational
• calculational
• combinational
• computational
• conformational
• confrontational
• congregational
• conversational
• correlational
• deformational
• derivational

Medical Definition

situational

adjective

sit·​u·​a·​tion·​al -shnəl, -shən-ᵊl 

: of, relating to, or occurring in a particular set of circumstances

situational impotence

situational hypertension

situationally

-ē 

adverb