Suitable vs Generous - What's the difference?
suitable | generous | Related terms |
Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.
(obsolete) Of noble birth.
Noble in behaviour or actions; principled, not petty; kind, magnanimous.
Willing to give and share unsparingly; showing a readiness to give more (especially money) than is expected or needed.
Large, more than ample, copious.
Suitable is a related term of generous.
As adjectives the difference between suitable and generous
is that suitable is having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion while generous is (obsolete) of noble birth.suitable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Synonyms
* fit for purpose (British) * up to standard (British)Antonyms
* unsuitableDerived terms
* suitabilitySee also
* fit * meet * appropriate * apt * pertinent * seemly * eligible * consonant * corresponding * congruousExternal links
* * 1000 English basic wordsgenerous
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Thank you for your generous words.
- She's been extremely generous with her winnings.