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

The show, like so much of Judge’s work, simply moves at the steady, grinding, uneventful pace of life, despite the increasing lunacy of its situational antics. —Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025

The president visited the unit's positions last week to hand out awards and receive a situational briefing from Shyriaiev and others. —David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2025

However, situational football is still a work in progress. —Mike Defabo, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025

The Angels did just that, everything from getting down bunts to putting the ball in play with a runner at third to turning a triple play, which certainly goes above and beyond the normal situational baseball. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 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