Pronunciation

/əˈprəʊpriət/

Definitions

• Adjective: Fit or suitable for a particular purpose or situation; appropriate in context. For example: “The dress was an appropriate choice for the formal event.”
• Adverb: In a suitable or proper manner; correctly. For example: “She handled the situation appropriately.”
• Verb: To assign or select something as suitable or fitting. For example: “The teacher appropriately praised the students’ efforts.”

Phrases

• “Be appropriately dressed” means to wear clothes suitable for a particular occasion.
• “Think before you speak” encourages considering whether your words are appropriate.
• “Act appropriately” refers to behaving suitably in a given situation.

Example Sentences

• Adjective: “Her answer was an appropriately modest response to the compliment.”
• Adverb: “He acted appropriately during the tense negotiation.”
• Verb: “The company decided to appropriate funds for the new project.”

Synonyms

• Suitable
• Apposite
• Proper
• Fit
• Conforming
• Adapted
• Well-suited

Antonyms

• Inappropriate
• Improper
• Inadmissible
• Unsuitable
• Inaplicable