I. ˈsüd.əbəl, -ütə- adjective
Etymology: suit (II) + -able
1. obsolete : matching or correspondent (as in character, condition, or kind) : like , similar
in his face youth smiled celestial and to every limb suitable grace diffused — John Milton
2.
a. : adapted to a use or purpose : fit
food suitable for human consumption
a suitable stream for canoeing
a style suitable for news announcements — F.L.Mott
b. : appropriate from the viewpoint of propriety, convenience, or fitness : proper , right
a movie suitable for children
a suitable employment
clothes suitable for the occasion — James Laver
pronounced a suitable epitaph — W.R.Inge
c. : having the necessary qualifications : meeting requirements : apt , qualified
find a suitable actor for the role
looked about for a suitable art school
Synonyms: see fit
II. adverb
archaic : in a suitable manner : conformably
clothed and attended suitable to their father's birth — Eliza Parsons