APPROPRIATENESS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

appropriateness

noun

as in suitability

the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting visitors remarked on the appropriateness of window boxes on the cottage, noting they gave it a quaint, cheerful look

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Recent Examples of appropriateness And if there is a credible question about a speaker’s appropriateness, the library should investigate and act rationally based on actual evidence. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 As many as 11 sketches were removed, including a self-referential skit in which David Mitchell and Robert Webb joked about the appropriateness of Blackface while in Blackface. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 But she’s been persuaded about the appropriateness of projects approved so far. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 But if that lens doesn’t include cultural intelligence, cultural appropriateness or a prompt to consider how different types of consumers could receive the campaign, those factors may never be evaluated. — Sonia Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Decisions should be based on educational value, age appropriateness, and professional review while ensuring parents, educators, and community members have a voice in the process. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2026 And yet, the shows are also wildly different, not just in terms of the age appropriateness of their content. — David MacK, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 After a presentation and discussion on April 14, the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board voted to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project but with conditions and limitations. — Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 According to council members who supported the decision, concerns included the appropriateness of the program for children and its potential impact on attendance by some families. — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 3 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriateness

Noun

The environmental impact report approved by the city identified six special-status species present on the site and found another seven species with a high likelihood of being found there, based on the ecosystem and habitat suitability.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Diop questioned the suitability of the traditional private equity model for small African businesses, arguing that the industry’s typical five-year investment horizon often forces exits before companies have fully matured.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of suitability

Noun

These histories can be claimed for any site-specific artwork located in an outdoor setting, though their relevance applies differently from one example to another.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
For brands, the lesson is that authenticity and relevance often outperform scale.

— Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of relevance

Noun

The canvassing board is made up of Garcia and two county judges, and is responsible for determining the validity of ballots and whether they should be counted.

— Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
There’s a distrust in the validity of big data, with everything seeming more vulnerable than ever to outside influence by unseen forces with specific agendas.

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of validity

Noun

There is a broad debate over the applicability of PNB to modern anti-trust cases, with many legal scholars finding the application of a random number, without any real analysis of the potential harm a merger might cause, to be a fatal flaw.

— Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
The study focused on young, fit, predominantly male participants, which limits its applicability to older or less conditioned groups.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of applicability

Noun

The assumed inference is that travelers rely on Google for their travel needs and that informative brochures and knowledgeable attendants are a quaint idea that has outlived its usefulness.

— Frank Hosek, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Ultimately, polling’s usefulness is limited, especially for an institution like the Supreme Court, writes Kate Shaw, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, in an email.

— Henry Gass, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of usefulness

Noun

Even brands deeply rooted in minimalism, such as Jil Sander and Loro Piana, evolved their aesthetic through sophisticated fabrics, innovative shapes and precise cuts that ensure strong relevancy for the upcoming season.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
It’s since maintained its cultural relevancy, with the artist performing it as part of her DIY pop-up sets, staged from the back of a U-Haul truck.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of relevancy

Noun

While fitness tracking companies typically claim consumer data is safe, some tracking apps have already leaked data to Big Tech companies.

— Sparkle Rainey Tribune News Service, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Over the past couple of centuries interest in male muscle development and fitness has peaked during times of economic precarity and conflict.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of fitness

Noun

What is striking is that all these versions agree on her shyness, modesty, and propriety.

— Eva Blanco Medina, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026
That sense of propriety was partly imposed upon him by his father, who, in covering up John’s misdeed, placed an albatross around his son’s neck, demanding his conformity to a narrow sort of principle.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

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