English word
Appropriate
Definitions
adjective
- especially suitable or compatible : fitting
Synonyms for appropriate
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Synonyms by context
Marked by suitability or aptness
adjective
- apt
- relevant
- connected
- pertinent
- apposite
- applicable
- germane
Advantageous to one's aims or goals
adjective
- advantageous
- beneficial
- helpful
To take, claim or use for one's own benefit, usually without the owner's consent
verb
- seize
- commandeer
- expropriate
- annexe
- annex
- arrogate
- sequestrate
- sequester
- take possession of
- take over
To steal
verb
- steal
- take
- misappropriate
- thieve
- pilfer
- purloin
- make off with
- embezzle
- swipe
To dedicate or set aside something for a particular purpose
verb
- allocate
- allot
- assign
- apportion
- designate
- reserve
- earmark
- devote
- consign
- dedicate
Antonyms for appropriate
- inappropriate
- incongruous
- unsuitable
- improper
- inopportune
- unfit
- unsatisfactory
- inapplicable
- pointless
- unsuited
- unbecoming
- unfitting
- inapt
- infelicitous
Opposite of marked by suitability or aptness
- inappropriate
- improper
- unsuitable
- unsuited
- unbecoming
- unfit
- unfitting
- inapt
- unapt
- unseemly
Opposite of timely or marked by good timing
- untimely
- inopportune
- mistimed
- unpropitious
- badly timed
- ill-timed
Opposite of advantageous to one's aims or goals
- bad
- disadvantageous
- unfavorable
- unfavourable
- unfriendly
- unhelpful
- unprofitable
- detrimental
- disagreeable
- harmful
Opposite of to take, claim or use for one's own benefit, usually without the owner's consent
- relinquish
- cede
- bequeath
- bestow
- give
- hold
- keep
- pay
- receive
- refuse
Opposite of to steal
- contribute
- donate
- offer
- proffer
- provide
- surrender
Opposite of to dedicate or set aside something for a particular purpose
- withhold
- curb
- retain
- deny
- disallow
- inhibit
- suppress
Phrases
- according to hoyle
- ad rem
- a good idea
- all right
- along the right lines
- appropriate to
- apropos of
- as much as is necessary
- as much as you need
- associated with
- at the wrong time
- bad form
- badly chosen
- badly timed
- bang on
- best possible
- bona fide
- called for
- capable of
- carefully selected