adj · neutral
suitable
UK/ˈsuːtəb(ə)l/US/ˈsuːtəbl/SUIT·a·ble
right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation
Examples
“This course is suitable for beginners with no prior knowledge.”
“We need a suitable candidate for the manager role.”
“Is this software suitable for mobile devices?”
Band 8 sentence
“The committee selected a training programme that was suitable for participants from diverse academic backgrounds.”
Collocations
- suitable for
- suitable candidate
- suitable alternative
Word family
Common mistakes
This course is suitable to beginners.→This course is suitable for beginners.
He is suitable become a leader.→He is suitable to become a leader / He is suitable for the role of leader.
Say it for a higher band
5good→6appropriate→7+suitable
Synonyms
appropriate
fit
Easily confused
appropriate
“It would be appropriate to apologise in that situation.”
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