suitable
Right for this
Suitable means appropriate or fitting for a particular purpose, person, or situation.
A suitable candidate meets the requirements for a job.
Suitable attire matches the occasion.
The word implies a good match between thing and context: The movie isn't suitable for children.
Something suitable works well enough, though it may not be ideal.
Suitable or proper
- aptNaturally suited or inclined
- properSocially appropriate
- rightMorally proper or entitled
- befittingProper for the circumstances
seemly · apposite · meet · felicitous · becoming · correct · ideal · optimal
Paired by similarity
- complementaryMutually supplying lacks
- harmoniousPleasingly in accord
- congruentIdentical in form
- alignedArranged in proper position
attuned · consonant · accordant · congenial · symbiotic · well-matched · interoperable · adaptable
Socially appropriate, dignified
- respectableWorthy of regard
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- seemlyConforming to propriety
- genteelAffectedly polite or refined
polite · mannerly · courteous · refined · tactful · discreet · conventional · appropriate
Directly related to something
- germaneRelated to the topic
- applicableAble to be used
- aproposFitting the context
- relatedConnected by blood or nature
connected · material · significant · admissible · on point · bearing on · focused · targeted
Meeting minimum requirements
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- sufficientMeeting minimum requirements
- passableMinimally sufficient quality
- decentAcceptably good
tolerable · reasonable · fair · serviceable · moderate · average · middling · ordinary
fitting
Suitable or proper
befitting · seemly · apposite · meet · felicitous · becoming · correct · ideal · optimal · advantageous
matched
Paired by similarity
- complementaryMutually supplying lacks
- harmoniousPleasingly in accord
- congruentIdentical in form
aligned · attuned · consonant · accordant · congenial · symbiotic · well-matched · interoperable · adaptable · corresponding
decorous
Socially appropriate, dignified
- respectableWorthy of regard
- dignifiedComposed and respectable
- seemlyConforming to propriety
genteel · polite · mannerly · courteous · refined · tactful · discreet · conventional · appropriate · correct
pertinent
Directly related to something
- germaneRelated to the topic
- applicableAble to be used
- aproposFitting the context
related · connected · material · significant · admissible · on point · bearing on · focused · targeted
satisfactory
Meeting minimum requirements
- acceptableMeeting minimum standards
- sufficientMeeting minimum requirements
- passableMinimally sufficient quality
decent · tolerable · reasonable · fair · serviceable · moderate · average · middling · ordinary · unexceptional
- proprietydecorum, decency, propriety, correctness, fitness
- relevancerelevance, relevant, pertinence, pertinent, germane
- compatibilitycompatible, incompatible, match, mismatch, fit
- family-friendlywholesome, kid-friendly, G-rated, PG, all ages
- accuracyaccurate, precise, exact, correct, right
- conformityconformity, conforming, conform, conformist, conformism
suitableunsuitable
Not fitting or appropriate
inappropriate · unfit · improper · wrong · unfitting
suitableunqualified
Lacking required credentials
incompetent · inept · unskilled · inexperienced · unprepared