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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If croc, pony hair and snakeskin aren’t your thing, perhaps this glitzy new Adidas Samba is more suitable.—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025 Donaldson is not alone in needing a suitable space to work at home.—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 Responses are for informational purposes only and individuals should consider whether any general recommendation in these responses are suitable for their particular circumstances based on investment objectives, financial situation and needs.—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025 There’s no gluten, corn, wheat, lactose, or soy, so each one is suitable for dogs with allergies.—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for suitable
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