Synonyms for adapted
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Suitable
suitable, fit, appropriate, capable, applicable, proper, qualified, apt, apposite, competent, calculated
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Having been subject to an alteration or change to fit a different circumstance or medium.
That movie was an adapted novel.
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Adapted, fit, suitable, and qualified refer to the qualities which match or suit the occasion.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- appropriate It's not appropriate for puritanical misanthropic.
- suitable This programme is not suitable for your age group.
- altered I altered my typical lunch and had a steak instead.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| adapted | steady | |
| appropriate | steady | |
| suitable | falling | |
| altered | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- fit1, apt1
- 6 letters
- proper2
- 7 letters
- capable3, altered2
- 8 letters
- suitable3, apposite
- 9 letters
- qualified3, competent3
- 10 letters
- applicable4, calculated4
- 11 letters
- appropriate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (proper2 = 2 syllables).