APPOSITE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for APPOSITE?

Need another word that means the same as “apposite”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “apposite” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Apposite” are: apt, pertinent, appropriate, suitable, fitting, befitting

Apposite as an Adjective

Definitions of "Apposite" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “apposite” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.
• Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence.

Synonyms of "Apposite" as an adjective (6 Words)

appropriate	Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc. A measure appropriate to a wartime economy.
apt	Appropriate or suitable in the circumstances. He is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant.
befitting	Appropriate to the occasion. Behavior befitting a father.
fitting	Being precisely fitting and right. Loose fitting trousers.
pertinent	Having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand. A list of articles pertinent to the discussion.
suitable	Meant or adapted for an occasion or use. The parents found the girl suitable for their son.

Usage Examples of "Apposite" as an adjective

• An apposite quotation.
• The observations are apposite to the discussion.
• The successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images.

Associations of "Apposite" (30 Words)

acknowledgement	A statement printed at the beginning of a book expressing the author’s or publisher’s gratitude to others. The reproduction on page 50 wasn t mentioned in the acknowledgements.
affordable	That you have the financial means for. Affordable homes.
applicable	Relevant or appropriate. The same considerations are equally applicable to accident claims.
appropriate	Devote (money or assets) to a special purpose. This isn t the appropriate time or place.
appropriateness	The quality of being specially suitable. Activities are selected for their appropriateness to the day s weather.
apropos	Introducing a different topic. The song feels apropos to a midnight jaunt.
apt	Having a tendency to do something. She proved an apt pupil.
befitting	Appropriate to. A country which can run the prestigious tournament in a befitting manner.
blandness	The trait of exhibiting no personal embarrassment or concern. The overall blandness of his performance.
congruous	Suitable or appropriate together. This explanation is congruous with earlier observations.
correct	Socially right or correct. The government was correct to follow a course of defeating inflation.
corrective	Designed to correct or counteract something harmful or undesirable. Corrective lenses.
felicitous	Well chosen or suited to the circumstances. The view was the room s only felicitous feature.
fitting	The action of fitting something. It was fitting that his last innings for Middlesex should bring him his highest first class score.
germane	Relevant and appropriate. That is not germane to our theme.
just	Of an opinion or appraisal well founded justifiable. A just and democratic society.
licit	Authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law. Usage patterns differ between licit and illicit drugs.
opportune	Suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose. An opportune time to receive guests.
pertinence	Relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand.
pertinent	Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence. A list of articles pertinent to the discussion.
proper	Denoting a subset or subgroup that does not constitute the entire set or group, especially one that has more than one element. He finally has a proper job.
properly	In the strict sense; exactly. Algebra is properly speaking the analysis of equations.
punctual	Happening or doing something at the agreed or proper time. Punctual payment.
relevance	The relation of something to the matter at hand. The Web does allow us to produce more articles of relevance to our readers.
relevant	Having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue. What small companies need is relevant advice.
right	On or to the right side. He guessed right.
rightness	The quality or state of being morally good, justified, or acceptable. The rightness of that move for me.
seemly	Conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste; decorous. Seemly behavior.
suit	Slang a businessman dressed in a business suit. He could not compete with John in Marian s eyes and his suit came to nothing.
timely	At an opportune time. A timely warning.