Definition for Appropriate:

• Set apart for a particular use or person. Hence: Belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper.

Synonyms for Appropriate:

• adj.

  •acceptable (adjective)
  • acceptable,
  • allowable,
  • tolerable,
  • permissible,
  • suitable,
  • passable,
  • adequate,
  • satisfactory.
  •advisable (adjective)
  • tactical,
  • Recommendable.
  •correct (adjective)
  • righteous.
  •opportune (adjective)
  • felicitous,
  • auspicious,
  • convenient,
  • propitious,
  • seasonable.
  •proper (adjective)
  • prim,
  • polite,
  • fitting,
  • seemly,
  • tasteful.
  •relevant (adjective)
  • logical,
  • germane,
  • applicable,
  • pointed,
  • relevant.
  •suitable (adjective)
  • belonging,
  • desired,
  • well-suited,
  • on the nose,
  • adapted,
  • geared to.
  •utilizable (adjective)
  • effectual,
  • practicable,
  • helpful,
  • handy,
  • versatile,
  • reusable,
  • functional,
  • instrumental,
  • applied,
  • employable,
  • usable,
  • practical,
  • utilitarian,
  • available,
  • beneficial,
  • utilizable,
  • commodious,
  • multipurpose,
  • serviceable,
  • effective,
  • at hand.

• n.

  •
  • earn.
  •
  • perfect,
  • well-chosen.
  •
  • requisition.
  •
  • mug,
  • run away with,
  • just.
  •appropriate (noun)
  • befitting,
  • apposite,
  • advantageous,
  • fit,
  • earmark,
  • right,
  • in order,
  • harmonious,
  • apt,
  • conquer,
  • proper,
  • pertinent,
  • usurp,
  • pat,
  • capture,
  • expedient,
  • reserve,
  • congruent,
  • allow.

• v.

  •borrow (verb)
  • borrow,
  • obtain.
  •set aside; allocate (verb)
  • apportion,
  • budget,
  • appoint,
  • disburse.
  •steal (verb)
  • grab,
  • secure,
  • liberate,
  • clap,
  • hijack,
  • swipe,
  • annex,
  • snatch,
  • cop,
  • lift.
  •take (verb)
  • amass,
  • help oneself to,
  • abduct,
  • nab,
  • get,
  • harvest,
  • collect,
  • catch,
  • monopolize,
  • reap,
  • take,
  • impound,
  • acquire,
  • levy,
  • deprive,
  • bag,
  • gather.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • fair,
  • absorb,
  • recover,
  • proportionate,
  • topical,
  • salient,
  • proportional,
  • garnish,
  • relevance.
  •
  • becoming,
  • accordingly,
  • tailor-made,
  • material,
  • merited.
  •
  • due,
  • rightful.
  •
  • accept.
  •arrogate
  • Accroach.
  •convert
  • transmute,
  • transubstantiate,
  • transmogrify.
  •encroach
  • infringe.
  •receive
  • come into.
  •steal
  • steal,
  • run off with,
  • purloin.
  •utilize
  • put to use.

Paraphrases for Appropriate:

• Equivalence

  • Coordinating conjunction
    proper.
  • Determiner
    proper.
  • Preposition or subordinating conjunction
    proper.
  • Adjective
    befitting, proper.
  • Proper noun, singular
    proper.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    proper.
  • Verb, base form
    proper.
  • Wh-determiner
    proper.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Adjective
    inappropriate.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    better, acceptable, legitimate, well-suited, improper, true, essential, moderate, fit, viable, rational, optimum, justifiable, topical, equivalent, handy, customized, important, germane, healthy, knowledgeable, available, right, perfect, advantageous, similar, okay, wrong, equitable, specified, interested, relative.
  • Proper noun, singular
    Persons, situations, incidents, Records, Cas, fit, right.
  • Noun, plural
    instances, frames, frameworks, events, bonds.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    Institutes, fit, right.
  • Adverb
    right.
  • Verb, past tense
    allocated, started, paid, Provided, recorded, opened.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Stating, entering, paving, Earmarking, Placing, disclosing, recording, scheduling, making.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    fit.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    fits, responds, suits, reflects, meets.
  • Verb, base form
    fit.

• Other Related

  • Coordinating conjunction
    adequate.
  • Determiner
    adequate.
  • Preposition or subordinating conjunction
    adequate.
  • Adjective
    fitting, desirable, apposite, adequate, opportune, advisable, requisite, proportionate, apt, commensurate, decent, inadequate, propitious, sensible, accurate, justified, warranted, worthwhile, favorable, feasible, valid, wise, well-timed, conducive, optimal, tailor-made, proportional, judicious, adjusted, unsuitable, preferable, competent, deliberate, consequential, necessary, worthy, proficient, pertinent, logical, congenial, compatible, felicitous, hospitable, adaptable, favourable, sufficient, insufficient.
  • Proper noun, singular
    adequate, competent, necessary, pertinent, sufficient.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    adequate, appropriateness, proportionate, necessary, pertinent, favourable.
  • Adverb
    suitably.
  • Verb, past tense
    adequate.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    allocating.
  • Verb, non-3rd person singular present
    adequate.
  • Verb, base form
    adequate.

Antonyms for Appropriate:

• adj.

  • all
    inappropriate.
  • suitable
    incorrect, unskilled, evil, unseemly, unfit, unfitting, inopportune, unreal, Misbehaving, unsuitable, improper, unsuited, irrelevant, inappropriate, unbecoming.
  • Other antonyms:
    inexpert, incompetent, incapable, unite, incompatible, unsatisfactory, inadequate, conjoin, restore, unfitting, intolerable, unqualified, unskilled, uncongenial, unskillful, Unmeet, add, strengthen, untrained, Unbeseeming, Misbecoming, increase, complete, unacceptable, combine, fill up.

• v.

  • set aside; allocate
    give, bequeath, waste, bestow, return, withhold, keep, refuse, retain, hold, reject.
  • steal
    pay, receive.

Homophones for Appropriate:

• appropriated.

Hypernym for Appropriate:

• v.

  • possession
    carry.

Hyponym for Appropriate:

• v.

  • cognition
    assign, portion, allot.
  • possession
    assume, arrogate, usurp, seize, take over.