apposite

ap·po·site

adj \ˈa-pə-zət\

Definition of APPOSITE

: highly pertinent or appropriate : apt <apposite remarks>

— ap·po·site·ly adverb

— ap·po·site·ness noun

Examples of APPOSITE

1. <enriched his essay on patriotism with some very apposite quotations from famous people on the subject>

Origin of APPOSITE

Latin appositus, from past participle of apponere to place near, from ad- + ponere to put — more at position

First Known Use: 1621

Related to APPOSITE

Synonyms: applicable, pertinent, apropos, germane, material, pointed, relative, relevant

Antonyms: extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, inapplicable, inapposite, irrelative, irrelevant, pointless

Related Words: appropriate, apt, fit, fitting, suitable; important, meaningful, significant; sensible, useful; admissible, allowable

Near Antonyms: frivolous, inconsequential, insignificant, little, minor, negligible, slight, trifling, trivial, unimportant; meaningless, purposeless, senseless, useless; inappropriate, inapt, unsuitable; inadmissible

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