different between suitable vs handly

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

Translations

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

English

Etymology

From Middle English handly, handliche; equivalent to hand +? -ly. Compare German handlich (“handy, manageable”), Swedish handlig (“handy”).

Adjective

handly (not comparable)

1. (rare) Synonym of handy
   • 1971, World justice: Volume 12:

     […] Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris published a handly manual in off -set intitled Bibliography — International Migration of Manpower (1).

   • 1859, The Spectator: Volume 32:

     The Practical Guide for Italy, comprising the North and Central portions of the Peninsula has just been issued, and fully sustains the established character of the series. It is accompanied with a handly little map illustrative of the war.

2. (obsolete) Of or pertaining to the hand; manual.

Anagrams

• Hyland