appropriate — suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈproʊpriət/
Korean meaning: 상황에 적절한, 적합한, 알맞은
Korean pronunciation: 어-프로-프리-엇 (강세: 프로)
Example Sentences
- Wearing a swimming suit to a job interview is definitely not appropriate!
- The comedian's jokes were hardly appropriate for the funeral service.
- The teacher chose age-appropriate books for her elementary students.
appropriate
ADJECTIVE//əˈproʊpriət//
suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting
Dressing appropriately for the occasion
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Corporate profits aren't always proportionate to what's appropriate!
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Origin
From Latin appropriatus, the past participle of appropriare, meaning 'to make one's own.' It combines the prefix ad- (to) with propriare (to own), derived from proprius (one's own).
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“Wearing a swimming suit to a job interview is definitely not appropriate!”
“The comedian's jokes were hardly appropriate for the funeral service.”
“The teacher chose age-appropriate books for her elementary students.”
“Is it appropriate to use social media during work hours?”
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