ap·po·site ( p  -z t)adj. Strikingly appropriate and relevant. See Synonyms at relevant. [Latin appositus, past participle of app  nere, to put near : ad-, ad- + pnere, to put; see apo- in Indo-European roots.]ap po·site·ly adv.ap po·site·ness n. |
apposite [ˈæpəzɪt]
adj
well suited for the purpose; appropriate; apt
[from Latin appositus placed near, from appōnere, from pōnere to put, place]
appositely adv
appositeness n
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| Adj. | 1. | apposite - being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply" apropos - of an appropriate or pertinent nature |
apposite
adjective appropriate, fitting, suited, suitable, relevant, proper, to the point, apt, applicable, pertinent, befitting, apropos, germane, to the purpose, appertaining Recent events have made his central theme even more apposite.
irrelevant, inappropriate, unsuitable, unsuited, inapplicable, inapt
irrelevant, inappropriate, unsuitable, unsuited, inapplicable, inapt
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