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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Dust, splash, and anti-smudge fluorine are incorporated into the design, so the lens is suitable for use both in a studio and outdoors.—PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025 Martina Finken, Felde’s head of sales, emphasized how the traceable fibers are suitable for ring and open-end spinning, long staple spinning and non-wovens.—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025 Constructed from shatter-resistant plastic with adhesive rubber feet to attach to the bottom, the drawers are suitable for organizing just about anything, including cosmetics, snacks, pet food and treats, trinkets, laundry essentials, index cards, and more.—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025 Bond Two 10GbE Ethernet Ports With such high networking speeds possible, the dock will be suitable for professional broadcasting applications.—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suitable
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