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

Adding a veteran with championship experience in Pierre-Paul is a low-risk, potentially high-reward bet for depth, mentorship, and situational snaps — especially if injuries or matchup needs force rotation up front. —Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025

For perception and navigation, the T800 uses a multi-sensor suite that includes 360-degree LiDAR, stereo cameras, and fast-response environmental processing for obstacle detection and situational awareness. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025

The Royals will keep their core philosophy based around situational hitting and aggressive baserunning. —Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025

More people started using phrases such as p(doom) and situational awareness. —Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 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