SEEMLINESS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

seemliness

noun

Definition of seemliness

as in appropriateness

the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting the seemliness of that outfit for church is debatable

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemliness

Noun

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, 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

Definition of appropriateness

Noun

Several candidates argued that a board focused on teaching residents best practices to maintain clean water, the local tree canopy and growing plants and food could surge back to relevance.

— Beth Kassab, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
During Morris’ tenure, Pixar’s feature films have generated more than $12 billion at the global box office, continuing a legacy of critical acclaim and cultural relevance.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of relevance

Noun

Professional services consultancy Deloitte has access to the voting data to ensure the validity and fairness of the process.

— Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Several of the field’s top scientists described marketing by IFG and other clinics selling the technology to patients of advanced maternal age — 35 and older — as misleading and questioned the validity of their claims.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of validity

Noun

Many commenters highlight her controversial actions, such as an incident at a theater, and question her suitability as a representative.

— Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
The new plantings have been selected for their suitability with the sunlight patterns that changed with the construction and include blackhawks big bluestem, great globe thistle, sea holly, and black-eyed Susans.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of suitability

Noun

Mazda and racing partnerships OpenAI is testing its models with industry partners to evaluate their usefulness in real engineering environments.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
The same technology might eventually support searches for missing people, although Astro's usefulness still needs to be demonstrated during actual police operations.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of usefulness

Noun

Louella played the role of moral mother, her column written in the soothing cadences of propriety—rarely venomous on the surface, yet devastating in its implications.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2026
Following that logic, the name of Florentina Holzinger’s final Venice Biennale performance, CLOSING ÉTUDE, suggests that after seven months of her propriety-imploding, waste-wonderland SEAWORLD VENICE, there are feats of endurance still ahead.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of propriety

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