apposite

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈæpəzɪt/ UK /ˈæpəzɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
strikingly appropriate or pertinent

Her comment was apposite and beautifully timed.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · strikingly appropriate or... apt pertinent relevant fitting suitable appropriate germane applicable

Opposites

inappositeirrelevant inapt unsuitable

Word family

Forms appositelyappositeness

Derived forms appositelyappositeness

Related forms appositionappositiveposition apropos

Etymology

From Latin appositus, past participle of apponere ('to place near, apply'), from ad- ('to') and ponere ('to put, place').

appositus Latin ponere Latin *po-s(i)nere Proto-Indo-European

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Topics

Describing Qualities

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# apposite

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈæpəzɪt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈæpəzɪt/

## Meanings
1. strikingly appropriate or pertinent

## Examples
- Her comment was apposite and beautifully timed.

## Synonyms
- apt
- pertinent
- relevant
- fitting
- suitable
- appropriate
- germane
- applicable

## Antonyms
- inapposite
- irrelevant
- inapt
- unsuitable

## Derived Forms
- appositely
- appositeness

## Related Forms
- apposition
- appositive
- position
- apropos

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: appositus
- Root: ponere - to put
- Root: *po-s(i)nere

## Etymology
From Latin appositus, past participle of apponere ('to place near, apply'), from ad- ('to') and ponere ('to put, place').

## AI Etymology
Apposite is from Latin appositus, past participle of apponere ('to place near, apply'), from ad- ('to') and ponere ('to put, place'). In present-day use, it means strikingly appropriate or pertinent. Derived formations include appositely and appositeness. Related vocabulary includes apposition, appositive, position, and apropos.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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