Difference between Appropriate and Apropos

APPROPRIATE vs APROPOS: NOUN

Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place; fitting.
Appropriate for achieving a particular end; implies a lack of concern for fairness
Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
Meant or adapted for an occasion or use
Suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
Suitable to the social situation or to social respect or social discreetness; socially correct; socially discreet; well-mannered; proper.
Hence, belonging peculiarly; peculiar; suitable; fit; proper.
Suitable and fitting

To make suitable; to suit.
To take possession of or make use of exclusively for oneself, often without permission.
To set apart for a specific use.
To annex, as a benefice, to a spiritual corporation, as its property.

In ecclesiastical law, to annex, as a benefice, to an ecclesiastical corporation, for its perpetual use.
To set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use, in exclusion of all other purposes or uses: as, Congress appropriated more money than was needed; to appropriate a spot of ground for a garden.
In general, to take for any use; put to use.
To take to one's self in exclusion of others; claim or use as by an exclusive right: as, let no man appropriate the use of a common benefit.
Synonyms Apt, becoming, in keeping, felicitous.
Set apart for a particular use or person; hence, belonging peculiarly; suitable; fit; befitting; proper.

. To the purpose; opportunely; seasonably.
2. With reference or regard; in respect: followed by of.
. With reference to that (a thing just mentioned); by the way: used absolutely, to introduce an incidental observation.
Opportune; seasonable; to the purpose; pertinent; happy: as, an apropos remark.
Opportunely or opportune; seasonably or seasonable.
By the way; to the purpose; suitably to the place or subject; -- a word used to introduce an incidental observation, suited to the occasion, though not strictly belonging to the narration.
Introducing a different topic
In point of fact

Allow, Congruous, Right, Fit, Congruent, Befitting, Suited, Apropos, Apt, Advantageous, Pertinent, Apposite, Expedient, Suitable, Proper

Felicitous, Portentous, Incongruous, Ironic, Relevant, Germane, Fitting, Well timed, Seasonably, Timely, Incidentally, Appropriate, Pertinent, Apt, Apposite

Allow, Congruous, Right, Fit, Congruent, Befitting, Suited, Apropos, Apt, Advantageous, Pertinent, Apposite, Expedient, Suitable, Proper

Noteworthy, Felicitous, Portentous, Incongruous, Ironic, Relevant, Germane, Fitting, Well timed, Timely, Incidentally, Appropriate, Pertinent, Apt, Apposite

What is appropriate in Cairns is not necessarily appropriate in Brisbane.
Verbal praise or tangible reinforcement for on task or appropriate behavior It may be appropriate to provide students positive reinforcement during testing.
Ensure parts are ordered with appropriate priorities and relay document numbers to the Pro Super, MOC, and appropriate technicians.
The law determines that firms may consider it appropriate to verify the identity of appropriate beneficial owners.
The appraiser will be better able to take appropriate risk management steps, such as obtaining insurance coverage and retaining appropriate records.
Therefore, Program Managers should be careful to use the appropriate standards within contracts, tailored as appropriate for each system.
EEA to conduct appropriate risk assessments and implement appropriate controls as a regulated financial service provider.
Appropriate actions are taken by SIU and reported to the appropriate authorities.
Adequacy of the organization and appropriate resources assigned to assure appropriate training.
Case Managers should determine the most appropriate course of action in consultation with RO management, Legal and, as appropriate, the appropriate RMAS section.