apposite

Definitions

ap- (a form of ad-, 'to, toward') + posit (placed) = 'placed right next to / fitted to.' Something apposite is placed exactly where it belongs — perfectly fitting the occasion. A formal, literary word.

Example Sentences

• 1.

  She made an apposite remark that summed up the mood.

• 2.

  The quotation was strikingly apposite.

Easily Confused

apposite vs opposite: one letter apart, opposite meanings. apposite (ap-, 'toward') = fitting, apt. opposite (op-, 'against') = contrary, facing. An apposite comment fits; an opposite view clashes.