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Search phrase: suitable

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.155but unsuitable, just like the brooch and the toothpick,but vnsuteable, iust like the brooch & the tooth-pick,
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.81what is amiss in them, you gods, make suitable for destruction.what is amisse in them, you Gods, make suteable for destruction.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.194her, which will now be so unsuitable to her disposition – her, which will now be so vnsuteable to her disposition,

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Glossary

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besortbefit, suit, be suitable for
besortretinue, entourage, suitable company
bestmost appropriate, most suitable
coloursuitable appearance, appropriate character
congruentfitting, apt, suitable
convenienceopportunity, occasion, suitable moment
convenientfitting, suitable, appropriate
convenient[Q variant] fitting, suitable, appropriate
fadgesucceed, be suitable, turn out well
fitsuit, befit, be suitable [for]
fitready, prepared, made suitable
fitlyat the right time, at a suitable moment
improperunfitting, unsuitable, inappropriate
inconvenientunsuitable, inappropriate, out of place
kindlyfitting, suitable
liablefitting, apt, suitable
libertyplays not written according to traditional rules of drama; also: district not subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. more suitable for theatres]
masquingelaborate, grotesque, suitable for use in a masque
measurablefitting, apt, suitable
meetfit, suitable, right, proper
placein a suitable place
pliantsuitable, opportune, favourable
shapebe suitable, fit, accord
unmeetunfitting, unsuitable, improper
unseasonableunsuitable, inappropriate, unwelcome
unsortedunsuitable, unfit, badly chosen
unsquaredbadly fitting, unsuitable, unbecoming
unsuitableunfashionable, old-fashioned, passe
untuneableunsuitable, disagreeable; or: unmelodious
vantageright moment, suitable opportunity
writplays written according to traditional rules of drama; also: a district of the city subject to a sheriff's legal order [i.e. less suitable for theatres]

Thesaurus

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appearance, suitablecolour
company, suitablebesort
fit [suitable]level
fit [suitable]meet
fit [suitable]shape
masque, suitable for use in amasquing
moment, suitableconvenience
moment, suitablefitly
opportunity, suitablevantage
place, in a suitableplace
suitablecongruent
suitableconvenient
suitablekindly
suitableliable
suitablemeasurable
suitablemeet
suitablepliant
suitable appearancecolour
suitable companybesort
suitable momentconvenience
suitable moment, at afitly
suitable opportunityvantage
suitable place, in aplace
suitable, bebesort
suitable, befadge
suitable, befit
suitable, beshape
suitable, madefit
suitable, mostbest
unsuitableimproper
unsuitableinconvenient
unsuitableunmeet
unsuitableunseasonable
unsuitableunsorted
unsuitableunsquared
unsuitableuntuneable

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...rvellous ill-favoured meet (adj ) fit suitable right proper ham i v 107 [hamlet alo...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SUIT [request]BASICsuitable adj
SUIT [request]NOTunsuitable adj
UNSUITABLEBASICsee SUIT [request]

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