suitability

suitability — noun

1. how well a person or thing fits a particular job, situation, or use, because the

1.名詞B2
釋義

how well a person or thing fits a particular job, situation, or use, because they have the right qualities needed.

例句

The committee questioned the suitability of the park for a music festival.

suitability of [noun] for [purpose]

Rafael's training and experience prove his suitability for the teaching job.

同義詞
  • appropriateness

    more formal, often used in social or behavioural contexts

  • fitness

    emphasises being qualified or competent for a role

  • aptness

    less common, more literary tone

反義詞

文法句型

the suitability of + noun for + noun

suitability for + noun/gerund

suitability as + noun

用法筆記

Usually uncountable. Most often used to describe how well a person, object, or place matches the requirements of a job, role, or purpose in formal or evaluative contexts.

常見錯誤

❌The manager doubted his suitability in the position.
✅The manager doubted his suitability for the position.
💡'suitability' is followed by 'for' (or 'of' and 'as'), not 'in'.
❌There are many suitabilities we need to check.
✅There are many factors of suitability we need to check.
💡'suitability' is uncountable and cannot be made plural.