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appropriate
adjective as in suitable
Strongest matches
applicable, apt, convenient, correct, fitting, good, opportune, pertinent, proper, relevant, true, useful
Weak matches
appurtenant, apropos, congruous, due, felicitous, germane, just, on the button, on the nose, rightful, seemly, tailor-made, well-suited, well-timed
verb as in set aside; allocate
verb as in steal
Strongest matches
Strong matches
annex, clap, cop, filch, grab, hijack, liberate, lift, pilfer, pocket, snatch, swipe, usurp
Weak matches
get fingers on, get hands on, grab hold of, moonlight requisition, take over
Example Sentences
At the conclusion of the department’s investigation, “appropriate action will be taken.”
Mr Twist said the public would not expect a serving police officer to behave in the way the officer had and that only dismissal without notice was appropriate.
"We think it's right these powers are more widely used and it will be for local authorities to make the decisions about what land is appropriate for those powers to be used on," he added.
"An emergency department is not the most appropriate place for people to receive care, particularly for our older and more vulnerable population," the trust added.
Qatar Airways said it followed appropriate guidelines and apologised for "any inconvenience or distress this incident may have caused".
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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