suitable

adjective

Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.

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suitedadj appropriateadj desirableadj worthyadj fittingadj adequateadj appositeadj condignadj advisableadj properadj befittingadj acceptableadj seemlyadj opportuneadj convenientadj satisfactoryadj sufficientadj advantageousadj

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Where does suitable come from?

The word suitable breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root suit-, from Latin sequor (“follow”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.