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aptness

noun

Definition of aptnessnext
1
as in tendency
an established pattern of behavior an unfortunate aptness to interrupt people in mid sentence

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2
as in appropriateness
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting I'd question the aptness of that goofy sympathy card

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Recent Examples of aptness These musical moments turn into flights of fancy where the director fully embraces the medium’s aptness for whimsy. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aptness
  1. tendency
  2. appropriateness
  3. way
  4. relevance
  5. proneness
  6. applicability
  7. validity
  8. usefulness
Noun
  • Seasonal tendencies are challenging, though everyone knows this.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Everything else emerged from that — even her more off-kilter tendencies.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of tendency
Noun
  • 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
Definition of appropriateness
Noun
  • In some ways Bartlow mirrors the choice of some fine dining chefs in Spain to trade perfectly plated still lifes for deep, homey flavors that cover every inch of the table.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Many tech leaders generally say their goal is to develop the technology in ways that promote safety, address legal liability, feed economic growth, advance science and preserve national security.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of way
Noun
  • International recognition highlights the project's growing relevance.
    — Ali Asif Shawon, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Business development starts with ensuring your brand appears prominently in LLM results and that those results reinforce credibility, relevance and trust.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of relevance
Noun
  • The council in 2024 rejected a 498-unit apartment complex nearby in Deer Canyon over similar concerns related to evacuations and the area’s proneness to blazes.
    — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Both Max’s debut LP, Heaven & Hell, and her sophomore album, Diamonds and Dancefloors, were pushed back for release because of leaks, and Max has addressed her music’s proneness to making its way online before release in the past.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Definition of proneness
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 owner of the files caught Krebs’ attention after showing the journalist a scan of his Virginia drivers license, strongly supporting the leak’s validity.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The report suggests considering inventory exposure, material-supply risk, and residual value, then developing responses with both economic and ecological validity.
    — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of validity
Noun
  • Even if astronauts never go to Mars, the usefulness of this technique on Earth is clear.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In the ongoing debate about the usefulness of data centers, or the overwhelming curse of the same, both sides have their arguments.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of usefulness

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“Aptness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aptness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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