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Workable vs Suitable - What's the difference?

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Workable is a related term of suitable.


As adjectives the difference between workable and suitable

is that workable is capable of functioning while suitable is having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.

workable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Capable of functioning.
    • They came up with a workable solution, until they could think of something better.
  • Able to be worked or fashioned

    • suitable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having sufficient or the required properties for a certain purpose or task; appropriate to a certain occasion.

    • Synonyms

    * fit for purpose (British) * up to standard (British)

    Antonyms

    * unsuitable

    Derived terms

    * suitability

    See also

    * fit * meet * appropriate * apt * pertinent * seemly * eligible * consonant * corresponding * congruous

    External links

    * * 1000 English basic words