Apposite — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈɑːɹdɑːl/

🇬🇧British English

/ɐpˈɒzɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɐpˈɒzɪt/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹdɑːl/.

Examples

the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images
an apt reply

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pertinent apt

Parts of Speech

adjective

being of striking appropriateness and pertinence

“the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images”

Word Forms

appositeness	noun	appropriateness for the occasion
aptness	noun	appropriateness for the occasion
pertinency	noun	relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
pertinence	noun	relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
pertain	verb	be relevant to

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

treffend

von auffallender Angemessenheit und Relevanz sein

🇫🇷French

pertinent

étant d'une opportunité et d'une pertinence frappantes

🇪🇸Spanish

apropiado

siendo de sorprendente idoneidad y pertinencia

🇮🇹Italian

apposito

essere di sorprendente adeguatezza e pertinenza

🇳🇱Dutch

passend

van opvallende geschiktheid en relevantie zijn

🇵🇹Portuguese

apropriado

sendo de notável adequação e pertinência

🇷🇺Russian

соответствующий

поразительно уместны и уместны

India

🇮🇳Hindi

उचित

आश्चर्यजनक उपयुक्तता और प्रासंगिकता का होना

🇧🇩Bengali

অনুরূপ

আকর্ষণীয় উপযুক্ততা এবং প্রাসঙ্গিকতা হচ্ছে

🇮🇳Tamil

பொருத்தமான

வேலைநிறுத்தம் மற்றும் பொருத்தம்

🇮🇳Telugu

అనుకూలమైన

అద్భుతమైన సముచితత మరియు ఔచిత్యం కలిగి ఉండటం

🇮🇳Marathi

अनुकूल

उल्लेखनीय योग्यता आणि समर्पकता असणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

અનુરૂપ

આઘાતજનક યોગ્યતા અને અનુરૂપતા છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅನುಗುಣವಾದ

ಗಮನಾರ್ಹವಾದ ಔಚಿತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತತೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അനുയോജ്യമായ

ശ്രദ്ധേയമായ ഔചിത്യവും പ്രസക്തിയും ഉള്ളത്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਅਨੁਕੂਲ

ਸ਼ਾਨਦਾਰ ਅਨੁਕੂਲਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਅਨੁਕੂਲਤਾ ਦਾ ਹੋਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

متضاد

نمایاں موزونیت اور مناسبت کا ہونا

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

适当

具有惊人的恰当性和针对性

🇯🇵Japanese

適切な

顕著な適切性と関連性があること

🇰🇷Korean

적절한

매우 적절하고 타당성이 있는 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thích hợp

có sự phù hợp và liên quan đáng kinh ngạc

🇹🇭Thai

เหมาะสม

มีความเหมาะสมและตรงประเด็นอย่างเห็นได้ชัด

🇮🇩Indonesian

tepat

memiliki kesesuaian dan relevansi yang mencolok

🇵🇭Filipino

italaga

pagiging kapansin-pansing kaangkupan at kahalagahan

🇲🇾Malay

sesuai

mempunyai kesesuaian dan kesesuaian yang ketara

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مناسب

كونها ذات ملاءمة وملاءمة ملفتة للنظر

🇮🇷Persian

مناسب

از تناسب و مناسبت قابل توجهی برخوردار است

🇹🇷Turkish

uygun

dikkat çekici uygunluk ve yerindelik

🇮🇱Hebrew

הוֹלֵם

היותו של התאמה ורלוונטית בולטת

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What is the primary definition of the word 'apposite'?

The primary meaning of 'apposite' is 'being of striking appropriateness and pertinence'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'apposite' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'apposite' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'apposite' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'apposite' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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