appropriate
Suitable or fit; proper; felicitousSuitable or fit; proper; felicitous.
» Your speech was appropriate for the occasion.
Ваша мова була відповідною для цього випадку.
Meaning
5 sensesSuitable or fit; proper; felicitous.
The headmaster wondered what an appropriate measure would be to make the pupil behave better.
1798-1801, Beilby Porteus, Lecture XI delivered in the Parish Church of St. James, Westminster in its strict and appropriate meaning
angebracht, angemessen, passend
соотве́тствующийsootvétstvujuščij, подходя́щийpodxodjáščij
відпові́днийvidpovídnyj, підходя́щийpidxodjáščyj
Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper.
I don't think it was appropriate for the cashier to tell me out loud in front of all those people at the checkout that my hairpiece looked like it was falling out of place.
While it is not considered appropriate for a professor to date his student, there is no such concern once the semester has ended.
angebracht, angemessen
уме́стныйuméstnyj, подходя́щийpodxodjáščij
Of an action or thing: morally good; positive.
Rescuing animals is an appropriate thing to do.
Of an action or thing: pleasant.
(obsolete)Set apart for a particular use or person; reserved.
zugewiesen
suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
Examples
261 sentencesYour speech was appropriate for the occasion.
Ваша мова була відповідною для цього випадку. — rmdas
It seemed appropriate.
Це здавалося доречним. — Ahha
ruЭто казалось приемлемым. — Smoky
deEs erschien angemessen. — al_ex_an_der
Is this appropriate?
Чи це доречно? — Ahha
That probably wouldn't be considered appropriate.
What Tom is wearing isn't appropriate.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From Middle English appropriat (“appropriated”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and EFrom Middle English appropriat (“appropriated”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.
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Forms
more appropriate, most appropriate| Comparative | more appropriate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most appropriate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
7 patterns- wasn't appropriate for
- wearing was appropriate
- appropriate for the
- would be appropriate
- an an appropriate
- seem appropriate
- appropriate time