Suitable meaning in English
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Definition
(to be) suitable: (to be) appropriate, adequate
to suit (somebody): to be appropriate, convenient for, to look good on (somebody)
That shirt really suits you.
Examples
- "I read your CV with interest, but I'm afraid to say we have no suitable vacancies at present."
- "Donna : Well, I was wondering if any of the accessories would be suitable for women?"
- "Good luck in piecing them together and ultimately choosing the most suitable candidate for the job (whatever it is)."
- "Should you have anything suitable, I would be very grateful to view it as soon as possible."
- "A Beretta is more suitable for a child of that age."
- "Items marked "VV" are vegan, and those marked "V" are suitable for vegetarians."
- "Sorry about the mess in this meeting room. As I suggested in our telephone conversation last week, I'm going to need some convincing that your site is suitable to sell our products."
- "I suggest that you either make this product suitable for vegetarians, or rename it "chicken and vegetable soup"."
- "However, I will keep your resume on file and contact you if ever a suitable position becomes available."
Exercise 1
When Luna writes that Trey Feltchenheimer is Delavigne's most "serious prospect", she is expressing that Trey is .
When Luna writes that Trey Feltchenheimer is Delavigne's most "serious prospect", she is expressing that Trey is suitable.
suitable: When Luna writes that Trey is the company's most "serious prospect" she means that he is a candidate that they should consider "seriously" for the position. To be "suitable" for a position is to be well-qualified for it. Luna is expressing that Trey is suitable for the position.
severe: If someone is "severe" they are harsh and strict in their treatment of others. Although in a different context, severe can mean "serious", it is not the meaning of "serious" in this context.
sensitive: If someone is "sensitive" they take offence easily or they are easily insulted. The term can also be used to describe someone who feels or sympathizes with the emotions of other people. For example, Luna is very sensitive to the suffering of animals.
sulky: If someone is "sulky" they are "moody" and withdrawn. A child that doesn't get the toy it wants often becomes sulky and will fold their arms and sit there saying nothing with a very cross look on their face. This is called "sulking". Trey is not sulking in this dialogue.
savoury: If someone is "savoury" they are a trustworthy character. Food can also be described as being savoury if it doesn't contain sugar. For instance "coq au vin" is a savoury dish whereas "tarte aux pommes" is a sweet dish. Although Trey could be described as a savoury character, it isn't the meaning of "serious" as it is used in this context. Note that in the USA the spelling of this term is "savory".
Exercise 2
Choose the adjectives used in the dialogue that best fill each blank below!
"A person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
" behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as with it."
"A person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
" behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as with it."
Choose the adjectives used in the dialogue that best fill each blank below!
"A stubborn 1 person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
"Outrageous 2 behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a suitable 3 song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as tight 4 with it."
"A stubborn 1 person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
"Outrageous 2 behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a suitable 3 song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as tight 4 with it."
1 stubborn: This is the correct choice. A "stubborn (person)" is obstinate and inflexible. Stubborn people rarely change their opinion. Donna calls Brian "the most stubborn person I've ever met" because he refuses to lower his selling price. To "back down (in an argument)" is to withdraw an opinion in an argument.
1 mean: This is an incorrect choice. A "mean" person is either unkind or not willing to use much of something, especially money.
1 tight: This is an incorrect choice. While "tight" people are sometimes not open to different ideas - especially ideas that involve them lending you money - an unwillingness to back down is associated more with being stubborn.
1 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. While being unwilling to change your mind is not exactly pleasant, it's not surprising enough to be outrageous either.
1 suitable: This is an incorrect choice. An unwillingness to back down from an argument may be suitable in certain situations, but it's certainly not the definition of suitable!
2 Outrageous: This is a correct choice. "Outrageous (behaviour)" is unusual, shocking, or morally unacceptable. Example: I was sent home from school because of my outrageous haircut. Brian says "Outrageous!" because he thinks that Donna's offer is completely unacceptable.
2 Mean: This is an incorrect choice. Although nobody likes "mean" behavior, it also not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". "Mean (behaviour)" is either unkind or "miserly".
2 Tight: This is an incorrect choice. Although some people may be annoyed when their friends are "tight", or ungenerous, this is not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". A "tight (person)" is less than generous with their money.
2 Stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. Although many people find stubborn behaviour irritating or difficult to deal with, it also not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". "Stubborn (behaviour)" is being obstinate and inflexible.
2 Suitable: This is an incorrect choice. To be "suitable" is almost the opposite of being "completely inappropriate".
3 suitable: This is the correct choice. To be "suitable" is to be appropriate for a purpose or an occasion. For example, "Well, this isn't a very beautiful dress, but it seems suitable to the occasion, given that we're at a funeral and all".
3 tight: This is an incorrect choice. Being "tight" has little or nothing to do with being "okay" or "appropriate".
3 stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. "Stubborn (behaviour)" is being obstinate and inflexible.
3 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. People almost never describe outrageous as "okay" or "appropriate". In fact, it's almost the opposite.
4 tight: This is the correct choice. To be "tight" is, in common British usage, to be reluctant to spend or give, or to be "stingy" or ungenerous. In this context, "tight" is synonymous with "stingy" or "not generous". Donna calls Brian the "meanest, tightest" person she has ever met, meaning that she thinks that Brian is not generous with his money. In this context, "mean" is synonymous with "stingy" or "miserly" and is a chiefly British term.
4 stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. Being stubborn with your money does not mean that you hold onto it tightly.
4 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. People who are outrageous with their money generally do not end up richer, while people who are tight with it often do.
4 suitable: This is an incorrect choice. This is not the definition of "suitable", which has nothing to do with money in particular.
Exercise 3
Choose the adjectives used in the dialogue that best fill each blank below!
"A person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
" behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as with it."
"A person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
" behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as with it."
Choose the adjectives used in the dialogue that best fill each blank below!
"A stubborn 1 person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
"Outrageous 2 behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a suitable 3 song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as tight 4 with it."
"A stubborn 1 person is someone who is unlikely to change their mind or back down from an argument."
"Outrageous 2 behavior is completely inappropriate, a way of acting that others find awful or deeply offensive."
"After many weeks searching, we've finally found a suitable 3 song for our wedding that will keep everyone happy."
"If you are conservative with your money, or "stingy", you can also be described as tight 4 with it."
1 stubborn: This is the correct choice. A "stubborn (person)" is obstinate and inflexible. Stubborn people rarely change their opinion. Donna calls Brian "the most stubborn person I've ever met" because he refuses to lower his selling price. To "back down (in an argument)" is to withdraw an opinion in an argument.
1 mean: This is an incorrect choice. A "mean" person is either unkind or not willing to use much of something, especially money.
1 tight: This is an incorrect choice. While "tight" people are sometimes not open to different ideas - especially ideas that involve them lending you money - an unwillingness to back down is associated more with being stubborn.
1 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. While being unwilling to change your mind is not exactly pleasant, it's not surprising enough to be outrageous either.
1 suitable: This is an incorrect choice. An unwillingness to back down from an argument may be suitable in certain situations, but it's certainly not the definition of suitable!
2 Outrageous: This is a correct choice. "Outrageous (behaviour)" is unusual, shocking, or morally unacceptable. Example: I was sent home from school because of my outrageous haircut. Brian says "Outrageous!" because he thinks that Donna's offer is completely unacceptable.
2 Mean: This is an incorrect choice. Although nobody likes "mean" behavior, it also not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". "Mean (behaviour)" is either unkind or "miserly".
2 Tight: This is an incorrect choice. Although some people may be annoyed when their friends are "tight", or ungenerous, this is not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". A "tight (person)" is less than generous with their money.
2 Stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. Although many people find stubborn behaviour irritating or difficult to deal with, it also not usually characterized as "deeply offensive". "Stubborn (behaviour)" is being obstinate and inflexible.
2 Suitable: This is an incorrect choice. To be "suitable" is almost the opposite of being "completely inappropriate".
3 suitable: This is the correct choice. To be "suitable" is to be appropriate for a purpose or an occasion. For example, "Well, this isn't a very beautiful dress, but it seems suitable to the occasion, given that we're at a funeral and all".
3 tight: This is an incorrect choice. Being "tight" has little or nothing to do with being "okay" or "appropriate".
3 stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. "Stubborn (behaviour)" is being obstinate and inflexible.
3 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. People almost never describe outrageous as "okay" or "appropriate". In fact, it's almost the opposite.
4 tight: This is the correct choice. To be "tight" is, in common British usage, to be reluctant to spend or give, or to be "stingy" or ungenerous. In this context, "tight" is synonymous with "stingy" or "not generous". Donna calls Brian the "meanest, tightest" person she has ever met, meaning that she thinks that Brian is not generous with his money. In this context, "mean" is synonymous with "stingy" or "miserly" and is a chiefly British term.
4 stubborn: This is an incorrect choice. Being stubborn with your money does not mean that you hold onto it tightly.
4 outrageous: This is an incorrect choice. People who are outrageous with their money generally do not end up richer, while people who are tight with it often do.
4 suitable: This is an incorrect choice. This is not the definition of "suitable", which has nothing to do with money in particular.
Exercise 4
"Flying is simple, affordable, fun and safe."
Select the antonyms (words with an opposite meaning) of the following terms.
Example: "Easy" ---> "Difficult"
"Affordable" --->
"Safe" --->
Select the antonyms (words with an opposite meaning) of the following terms.
Example: "Easy" ---> "Difficult"
"Affordable" --->
"Safe" --->
"Flying is simple, affordable, fun and safe."
Select the antonyms (words with an opposite meaning) of the following terms.
Example: "Easy" ---> "Difficult"
"Affordable" ---> Pricey 1
"Safe" ---> Dangerous 2
Select the antonyms (words with an opposite meaning) of the following terms.
Example: "Easy" ---> "Difficult"
"Affordable" ---> Pricey 1
"Safe" ---> Dangerous 2
1 Pricey: This is the correct answer. "Pricey" shares a similar meaning with "expensive" and both are opposite in meaning to "affordable". When something is "affordable" it is within one's (financial) means or "not too expensive". Example: Houses were affordable 10 years ago, but now I don't have enough money to pay for one. A "pricey (restaurant)" is expensive.
1 Cheap: This is incorrect. The term "cheap" is not an antonym of "affordable" and both terms have similar meanings. A "cheap (holiday)" is one which is inexpensive; an "affordable (holiday)" is within one's price range: a holiday that one can "afford".
1 Suitable: This is incorrect. A "suitable (offer)" is one which is convenient or appropriate. We use the term "unsuitable" or "inappropriate" to describe the opposite meaning.
1 Tough: This is incorrect. "Tough" is an antonym of the term "easy" and shares a similar meaning with "hard" or "difficult". For example: My exam was very tough, but fortunately I passed.
2 Dangerous: This is the correct answer. The terms "safe" and "dangerous" have opposite meanings. When we read that flying is "safe" this means that it is free from danger or without risks. Example: At night, I don't feel very safe where I live.
2 Sure: This is incorrect. "Sure" is not an antonym of "safe". "Sure" means "certain", for example: I am sure that he will arrive soon. Terms which have an opposite meaning to "sure" are: "unsure" and "uncertain".
2 Enjoyable: This is incorrect. "Enjoyable" is not an antonym of "safe". An "enjoyable (trip)" is one which is pleasurable or fun. "Unpleasant" is a term which has an opposite meaning to "enjoyable".
2 Sad: This is incorrect. "Sad" is not an antonym of "safe". A "sad (story)" is one which is unhappy.
Exercise 5
"If she is willing, we can discuss some figures."
This could be re-written: "If she , we can discuss ."
This could be re-written: "If she , we can discuss ."
"If she is willing, we can discuss some figures."
This could be re-written: "If she agrees 1, we can discuss money 2."
This could be re-written: "If she agrees 1, we can discuss money 2."
1 agrees: This is correct. If you are "willing" to do something, then you "agree" or are "prepared" to do something. Example: I am WILLING to lend you the money on the condition that you pay me back. In the conversation, Steve McDoody says that if Ivana Bümbüm is willing (or agrees) to work with Delavigne, they can discuss some figures (=money).
1 is available: This is incorrect. "To be available" is not a synonym of "to be willing". "To be available" is to have free time in your schedule; it does not mean that you agree or are prepared to do something.
1 is suitable: This is incorrect. "To be suitable" is not a synonym of "to be willing". "To be suitable" is to be appropriate (for something). Example: Susie thinks that Ivan Bümbüm is SUITABLE for advertising Delavigne perfumes because she has a classy, glamorous image.
1 hesitates: This is incorrect. "To hesitate" is not a synonym of "to be willing". "To hesitate" is to be indecisive or show a reluctance to do something. Steve McDoody is not saying that if Ivan Bümbüm is reluctant to work with Delavigne, they can use money as an incentive.
2 money: This is correct. McDoody says: "If (Miss Bümbüm) is willing, we can discuss some figures". A "figure" is a number or an amount of money. Example: $1,156,000 is a very large figure. When McDoody says, "we can discuss some figures", he means they can talk about financial matters or, more precisely, talk about how much Miss Bümbüm will be paid if she works with Delavigne!
2 dates: This is incorrect. The term "figures" is not used to describe "dates" (such as November 12th or July 3rd).
2 ideas: This is incorrect. The term "figures" is not a synonym of "ideas".
2 body shapes: This is incorrect. The term "figure" can describe a person's body shape. Example: Mandy has a very slim figure. However, it is clear from the context of the conversation that McDoody is talking about money, and not bodies!
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