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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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

For marketers seeking to drive cultural relevance for their brand, that’s a dangerous trade.

— Sean DallasKidd, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
The red carpet is a global marketplace, a communications platform where brands compete for visibility, cultural relevance and a share of the conversation.

— Alex Badia, Footwear News, 9 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

Not every patient is a candidate, and suitability depends on individual hair characteristics assessed in person.

— Burak Onal, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
What readers are saying The comments overwhelmingly criticize Pete Hegseth, questioning his competence and suitability for any political position, particularly as a senator.

— Natalie Allison, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of suitability

Noun

But the quality and usefulness of those answers depend greatly on the questions and instructions given.

— Washington Post, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Their usefulness depends on the quality of the underlying data, the accuracy of their models, and how well those models represent real-world conditions.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 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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