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- Dictionaryapposite/ˈapəzɪt/
adjective
- 1. apt in the circumstances or in relation to something: "an apposite quotation"
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adjective. formal uk / ˈæp.ə.zɪt / / ˈæp.ə.zaɪt / us / ˈæp.ə.zɪt / Add to word list. suitable and right for the occasion: an apposite phrase/ quotation / remark. The film starts in a graveyard, an apposite image for the decaying society which is the theme of the film. Synonyms. apt. pertinent formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Apposite means highly pertinent or appropriate, or apt. Learn its synonyms, etymology, examples, and word history from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Apposite definition: suitable; well-adapted; pertinent; relevant; apt. See examples of APPOSITE used in a sentence.
Apposite means very appropriate for a particular situation or in relation to something. Learn how to use this formal adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes.
Apposite means suitable or appropriate for the purpose or situation. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, and sentences from Collins Dictionary.
adjective. formal us / ˈæp.ə.zɪt / uk / ˈæp.ə.zɪt / / ˈæp.ə.zaɪt / Add to word list. suitable and right for the occasion: an apposite phrase/ quotation / remark. The film starts in a graveyard, an apposite image for the decaying society which is the theme of the film. Synonyms. apt. pertinent formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Something apposite is fitting or relevant. It is apposite that radio stations play Christmas carols on Christmas Eve, and that your tax accountant takes vacation after April 15th. It all makes sense. The adjective apposite is derived from the Latin terms appositus and apponere.
