apt connotes a fitness marked by nicety and discrimination.
apt quotations
happy suggests what is effectively or successfully appropriate.
a happy choice of words
felicitous suggests an aptness that is opportune, telling, or graceful.
a felicitous phrase
Examples of suitable in a Sentence
The dress was a suitable choice.
We upgraded the computer to make it suitable to our needs.
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Time for Thorough Searches: Interim appointments allow boards the necessary time to conduct comprehensive searches for suitable permanent leaders.—Solange Charas, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 This work will reveal insights about the quasi-moon and help the team select a suitable sampling site.—Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 May 2025 Striking notes of guaiac wood and tonka bean fulfill my musky quota, while citrusy mandarin and lemon add some intriguing brightness suitable for warmer months.—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 28 May 2025 Prison officials tried to put to death Thomas Creech, the state’s longest-serving death row prisoner, in February 2024, but failed to do so when the execution team could not find a suitable vein for an IV to administer lethal injection drugs.—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for suitable
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