idoneous

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adjective

appropriate; suitable

OriginLatin idōneus →
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Meanings

adjectiveidoneous (comparative more idoneous, superlative most idoneous)

comparative more idoneous · superlative most idoneous

  1. appropriate; suitable

    Hobbes tries to follow an 'idoneous principle of tractation' in moral philosophy, by beginning with an account of human nature and human motives.

    2008, Terence Irwin, The Development of Ethics: Volume 2: From Suarez to Rousseau

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
allowablecomelycommensuratedecorousfittingsuitable

Origin

  1. Latinidōneus
  2. Englishidoneous

From Latin idōneus.

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APA

idoneous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idoneous

MLA

“idoneous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idoneous. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “idoneous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/idoneous.

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