Synonyms of appropriate
9 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for appropriate is suitable. Other synonyms of appropriate are felicitous. The opposite of appropriate is inappropriate.
Synonyms and similar words for appropriate
verbTo take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive right.
verbTo set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others...
- allocateTo set aside for a purpose.
adjectiveSet apart for a particular use or person; reserved.
- aptSuitable; appropriate; fit or fitted; suited.
verbMore synonyms
- impropriateTo appropriate for private use.
- stealTo appropriate without giving credit or acknowledgement.
- earmarkTo designate or set aside (someone or something) for a particular purpose; to allocate.
adjectiveMore synonyms
- felicitousAppropriate, apt, fitting.
- fittingAppropriate, suitable, proper.
- suitableHaving sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
Opposite of appropriate
adjectiveAntonym(s) of “all senses”.
- inappropriateNot appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.
adjectiveMore antonyms
Meaning of appropriate
- verb To take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive right.
- verb To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.
- verb To annex (for example a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property).
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Questions about synonyms of appropriate
- What is another word for appropriate?
- Appropriate has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as suitable and felicitous.
- What is the opposite of appropriate?
- The opposite of appropriate is inappropriate.
- What does appropriate mean?
- Appropriate means to take to oneself; to claim or use, especially as by an exclusive right.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: appropriate (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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