100 Words to Use Instead of “Appropriate”

100 Words to Use Instead of

No. Term Definition
1. Able Capable; competent.
2. Acceptable Meets standards; satisfactory.
3. Adept Highly skilled; proficient.
4. Admissible Allowed under rules or law.
5. Advantageous Beneficial; favorable.
6. Applicable Relevant; able to be applied.
7. Apposite Very suitable; to the point.
8. Apt Well-suited; fitting.
9. As needed When required.
10. Authorized Officially permitted; approved.
11. Becoming Flattering; suitable.
12. Befitting Suitable for the occasion.
13. Believable Credible; plausible.
14. Best-fit Most suitable option.
15. By the book Following rules exactly.
16. Capable Having ability; competent.
17. Compatible Works well together.
18. Competent Adequately qualified; capable.
19. Congruent In agreement; consistent.
20. Convenient Handy; easy to use.
21. Correct Accurate; right.
22. Customary Usual; traditional.
23. Decent Acceptable; adequate.
24. Desirable Wanted; worth having.
25. Due Owed; expected at a time.
26. Efficacious Effective; producing results.
27. Eligible Qualified; entitled.
28. Endorsed Publicly or officially supported.
29. Enough Sufficient; adequate.
30. Essential Necessary; required.
31. Expedient Practical; advantageous now.
32. Fair Just; reasonable.
33. Feasible Possible; workable.
34. Fit-for-purpose Suitable for intended use.
35. Fitting Proper; suitable.
36. Formally correct Correct by formal rules.
37. Germane Relevant; closely related.
38. Good Satisfactory; acceptable.
39. Good enough Sufficient for needs.
40. Graceful Pleasingly appropriate in manner.
41. Handy Convenient; useful.
42. Harmonious Well-matched; consistent.
43. Helpful Providing assistance; useful.
44. Ideal Best possible; optimal.
45. In bounds Within acceptable limits.
46. In character Consistent with one’s role.
47. In order Proper; acceptable.
48. In place Ready; properly positioned.
49. In season Available at the right time.
50. In sync Aligned; well-matched.
51. In tune Harmonized; aligned.
52. Inoffensive Not objectionable; acceptable.
53. Judicious Showing good judgment.
54. Just Fair; right.
55. Justifiable Defensible; warranted.
56. Keen Eager; well-suited.
57. Kosher Legitimate; acceptable.
58. Legit Legitimate; valid.
59. Legitimate Lawful; proper.
60. Logical Reasonable; makes sense.
61. Made for Designed to suit.
62. Matching Corresponding; well-suited.
63. Meet Suitable; proper.
64. Meet the mark Satisfy requirements.
65. Merited Deserved; warranted.
66. Modest Not excessive; restrained.
67. Natural Expected; fitting.
68. Needful Necessary; required.
69. Normal Usual; standard.
70. On point Exactly relevant; apt.
71. On the money Exactly right.
72. Opportune Well-timed; favorable.
73. Optimal Best; most favorable.
74. Orderly Properly arranged; tidy.
75. Passable Adequate; acceptable.
76. Pertinent Relevant; applicable.
77. Plausible Seemingly reasonable; believable.
78. Practical Useful; workable.
79. Preferable More desirable; better.
80. Presentable Suitable to be shown publicly.
81. Proper Correct; suitable.
82. Proportionate In proper relation; balanced.
83. Qualified Having required skills or status.
84. Reasonable Fair; sensible.
85. Relevant Closely connected; applicable.
86. Right Correct; suitable.
87. Ripe Ready; suitable time.
88. Safe Not risky; acceptable.
89. Seemly Proper; decorous.
90. Selected Chosen as suitable.
91. Sensibly chosen Chosen with good judgment.
92. Serviceable Good enough for use.
93. Sizable enough Adequately large.
94. Sound Reliable; sensible.
95. Spot-on Exactly correct; apt.
96. Standard Typical; accepted norm.
97. Sufficient Enough; adequate.
98. Suitable Right for a purpose.
99. Suited Appropriately matched.
100. Tactful Sensitive; socially proper.