Apposite
What it means
Especially appropriate and directly relevant to the matter at hand.
Reach for it when praising a choice whose fit and relevance are both precise
Her apposite example made the abstract principle immediately clear.
Words to choose between 7
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everyday
Fits when connection to the subject is the only required claim
Careful Relevant material connects to the topic but may still be badly timed or chosen.
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warm
fitting
Fits when the choice suits the occasion or meaning
Careful Fitting can be symbolically appropriate without being relevant to an argument.
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warm
Fits when human judgment selected the right word or example
Careful Well-chosen assumes a chooser and does not fit an accidental coincidence.
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professional
Fits when the option meets situational or social expectations
Careful Appropriate may be merely acceptable rather than notably precise.
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professional
Fits when information directly bears on the question
Careful Pertinent establishes relevance but not elegant situational fit.
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formal
Fits when concise wording should praise exact suitability
Careful Apt can also mean quick to learn and may be ambiguous around people.
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formal
Fits when strict relevance suits legal or analytical prose
Careful Germane is uncommon and lacks apposite's sense of elegant fit.
Opposites 3
- irrelevant
- inapt
- inappropriate
Common phrases 3
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apposite example
An apposite example clarified the difference between access and availability.
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particularly apposite
The old proverb felt particularly apposite after the decision.
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apposite observation
Her apposite observation redirected the meeting toward the real constraint.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated