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suitability

suit·a·ble
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [soo-tuh-buh l]
    • /ˈsu tə bəl/
    • /ˈsuː.tə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-tuh-buh l]
    • /ˈsu tə bəl/

Definition of suitability word

  • adjective suitability such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming. 1

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Origin of suitability

First appearance:

before 1505
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; suit + -able

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Parts of speech for Suitability

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

suitability popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

suitability usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for suitability

noun suitability

  • admissibility — that may be allowed or conceded; allowable: an admissible plan.
  • advisability — proper to be suggested or recommended; desirable or wise, as a course of action: Is it advisable for me to write to him?
  • applicability — applying or capable of being applied; relevant; suitable; appropriate: an applicable rule; a solution that is applicable to the problem.
  • apposition — If two noun groups referring to the same person or thing are in apposition, one is placed immediately after the other, with no conjunction joining them, as in 'Her father, Nigel, left home three months ago.'
  • appropriateness — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.

Antonyms for suitability

noun suitability

  • gaucherie — lack of social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkwardness; crudeness; tactlessness.
  • immodesty — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
  • impropriety — the quality or condition of being improper; incorrectness.
  • inelegance — the quality or state of being inelegant; lack of elegance.
  • inapplicability — (uncountable) The state of being inapplicable.

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