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What is another word for Appropriate? – 255 Appropriate Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    suitable fitting proper apt correct pertinent relevant applicable felicitous opportune timely fittingly befitting commensurate proportionate compatible congruent consistent right just fair reasonable sensible logical rational judicious prudent wise becoming seemly decent respectable acceptable tolerable allowable permissible legitimate lawful legal authorized sanctioned approved endorsed valid justified warranted deserved merited earned due rightful justifiedly fittingly properly correctly accurately precisely exactly nicely neatly aptly happily fortunately luckily propitiously advantageously beneficially helpfully usefully effectively efficiently productively successfully satisfactorily

    Meaning of Appropriate

    The primary meaning of the word "Appropriate" is relating to something that is suitable or proper for a particular purpose or situation.

    Definitions

    • Relating to something that is suitable or proper for a particular purpose or situation
    • Relating to something that is specially fitted or used for a particular purpose
    • To take something, especially money, for one's own use, often without permission
    • To officially decide that something will be used for a particular purpose

    Etymology of Appropriate

    The word "Appropriate" comes from the Latin words "ad" (to) and "proprius" (one's own), with the suffix "-ate" added to form a verb
    The word has been used in English since the 15th century, initially meaning "to make something one's own" and later developing its modern meanings

    Example Uses

    • The new policy is appropriate for the current economic situation
    • She chose an appropriate dress for the formal occasion
    • The company will appropriate funds for the new project
    • The word "appropriate" is often used in context to describe something that is suitable or fitting, such as "The appropriate response to the emergency was to call 911"

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    inappropriate unsuitable improper incorrect irrelevant inapplicable unfitting unseemly unacceptable intolerable impermissible unlawful unauthorized unsanctioned disapproved unjustified unwarranted unmerited undue unjust unfair unreasonable illogical irrational imprudent unwise unbecoming indecent disrespectful invalid inaccurate imprecise inexact unhappy unfortunate unlucky unpropitious disadvantageous unhelpful ineffective inefficient unproductive unsuccessful unsatisfactory

    Related Nouns

    suitability propriety correctness pertinence relevance applicability opportuneness timeliness fitness aptness felicity opportunism timing proportion compatibility congruence consistency rightness justice fairness reasonableness sensibility logic rationality judiciousness prudence wisdom becomingness seemliness decency respectability acceptability tolerance allowance permissibility legitimacy lawfulness authorization sanction approval endorsement validity justification warrant desert merit earning due rightfulness

    Related Verbs

    suit fit correct apply pertain relate opportune time proportion compatibilize congrue consist right justify rationalize prudently wisely become seem decent respect accept tolerate allow permit legitimize authorize sanction approve endorse validate justify warrant deserve merit earn due rightful

    Related Adjectives

    suitable fitting proper correct pertinent relevant applicable opportune timely fit apt felicitous opportune proportionate commensurate compatible congruent consistent right just fair reasonable sensible logical rational judicious prudent wise becoming seemly decent respectable acceptable tolerable allowable permissible legitimate lawful authorized sanctioned approved endorsed valid justified warranted deserved merited earned due rightful