Synonyms for apposite
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Pertinent — strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something
pertinent, apropos, apt, germane, relevant, fitting, proper, felicitous, suitable, appropriate, seemly, applicable, befitting, timely, material, fit, adapted, seasonable, ad rem, opportune, decorous, congruous
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Strikingly appropriate or relevant; well suited to the circumstance or in relation to something.
Related words
- Word family
- appositely appositeness apposition
Example sentences
- apt She is apt to look only at the surface of things.
- pertinent Could you please summarize the pertinent points?
- apropos Apropos of nothing, Tom went on an unhinged xenophobic rant.
- germane How is that question germane to what we're discussing?
By length
- 3 letters
- fit1, apt1
- 6 letters
- proper2, timely2, seemly
- 7 letters
- adapted3, fitting2, apropos3, germane2
- 8 letters
- material4, relevant3, suitable3, decorous3
- 9 letters
- pertinent3, allowable4, befitting3, opportune3, congruous
- 10 letters
- applicable4, felicitous4, seasonable4
- 11 letters
- appropriate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (proper2 = 2 syllables).