different between attainable vs suitable

English

Etymology

From attain +? -able.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /??te?n?b(?)l/
• Hyphenation: at?tain?a?ble

Adjective

attainable (comparative more attainable, superlative most attainable)

1. Able to be accomplished, achieved, or obtained.

   Antonyms: unaccomplishable, unachievable, unattainable, unobtainable

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Noun

attainable (plural attainables)

1. Something that can be attained.

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References

English

Etymology

suit +? -able

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?su?t?bl/

Adjective

suitable (comparative more suitable, superlative most suitable)

1. 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

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See also

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

Further reading

• suitable in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• suitable in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• sabulite