adjective

appropriate

appropriate, suitable, proper

Please wear appropriate clothing for the event.

Please wear appropriate clothing for the event.

That was not an appropriate comment.

That was not an appropriate comment.

((appropriate)) ((for/to sth.)) suitable or right for (sth.) His suit was not appropriate for the wedding.

Synonyms: suitable, proper, fitting; Antonyms: inappropriate, unsuitable

From Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'proprius' (one's own, proper). It means 'to make proper for' something.

It sounds like 'a proper state'. If something is appropriate, it is in a proper state for the situation.

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