desirable, suitable, worthy
(adjective) worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse; “the parents found the girl suitable for their son”
suitable, suited
(adjective) meant or adapted for an occasion or use; “a tractor suitable (or fit) for heavy duty”; “not an appropriate (or fit) time for flippancy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
suitable (comparative more suitable, superlative most suitable)
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
• fit for purpose (British)
• up to standard (British)
• unsuitable
• sabulite
Source: Wiktionary
Suit"a*ble, a.
Definition: Capable of suiting; fitting; accordant; proper; becoming; agreeable; adapted; as, ornaments suitable to one's station; language suitable for the subject.
– Suit"a*ble*ness, n.
– Suit"a*bly, adv.
Syn.
– Proper; fitting; becoming; accordant; agreeable; competent; correspondent; compatible; consonant; congruous; consistent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 March 2025
(noun) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
