suitable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- presuitable adjective
- presuitably adverb
- suitability noun
- suitableness noun
- suitably adverb
Etymology
Origin of suitable
Example Sentences
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This includes not having suitable clothing and equipment, like crampons and an ice axe, not checking and fully understanding the weather forecast, like which wind speeds are too strong, and not navigating properly, he says.
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This peptide is not suitable for human consumption.
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The puppies, who have all been named, will soon get vaccinated and microchipped, before being found suitable new homes.
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The beavers were brought to Lincolnshire from Scotland by the Beaver Trust which studied the landscape to ensure it would provide a suitable new home.
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It is not suitable for inexperienced walkers and mountaineers or in wet and windy weather.
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