SUITABLENESS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

suitableness

noun

Definition of suitableness

as in fitness

the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting questioned the suitableness of bringing a dog to a wedding

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Noun

Now 39 years old, Messi still has enough fitness and physical skill to act upon his extraordinary ability to read whatever dynamics a match is serving up.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
The spa, fitness classes, and trail access make this an easy pick for those looking to tap into the wellness of it all.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 July 2026

Definition of fitness

Noun

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, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of appropriateness

Noun

State law requires housing providers to justify such denials by identifying a connection between the crime and the applicant’s suitability as a tenant.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Along this line of regulatory oversight and licensing comes consumer protection and suitability.

— Barry Bernstein, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of suitability

Noun

In addition to defending the validity of the Sweet Home decision as the best reading of the law, the cases allege a number of procedural flaws in how the Department of Interior changed the rule.

— Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
The city's Board of Canvassers voted 2-to-1 on Wednesday, July 15, to dismiss a challenge to the validity of her signatures after Beauchaine took the 5th Amendment against self-incrimination rather than answering any questions.

— Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026

Definition of validity

Noun

Still, the reason Belmont endures is its plain language and broad applicability.

— Stephanie Haridopolos, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026
Set that against Microsoft's research mapping AI applicability across occupations, which scores knowledge and information work highest and physical labor lowest, and an unnerving pattern surfaces.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of applicability

Noun

But as the risks posed by climate change have become more acute, this omission has limited the National Climate Assessment’s usefulness for leaders in business and government who might want – or need – to use it.

— Joe Árvai, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
The power station can support phones, cameras, lights, laptops, and other equipment around the campsite, extending the usefulness of the setup after the ride ends.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 July 2026

Definition of usefulness

Noun

The women received mainstream publicity, and Flav, an icon in the ‘80s and 90s with Public Enemy and the star of a reality TV dating show through the mid-2000s, once again reinvented himself into cultural relevancy.

— Candace Buckner, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Names that balanced regional pride, cultural relevancy, and just the right amount of dad-joke magic.

— Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 2 July 2026

Definition of relevancy

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