Word APPROPRIATE: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

appropriate

🇺🇸 [əˈproʊpriət]

Meanings

Suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, situation, or occasion. It can also mean something that is officially accepted or approved in a specific context or setting.

Examples

• Is this behavior appropriate for a formal meeting?
• She wore an appropriate dress for the occasion.
• The funds were not used for their appropriate purposes.

Synonyms

suitable • proper • fitting

Antonyms

inappropriate • unsuitable • improper