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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

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Noun

Beyond golf, club amenities include dining venues, a fitness and wellness center, three tennis courts, four pickleball courts and a junior Olympic-size swimming pool with cabanas and a hot tub.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
New additions include Target, Life Time fitness, In-N-Out, Parlor Doughnuts, Kura Sushi and others.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of fitness

Noun

The article raises ethical questions about AI's role in detecting abuse or self-harm, age appropriateness, and its long-term impact on family dynamics, potentially becoming a generational mental health advisor.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 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

The Agentic Fit And Value Impact Assessment This includes evaluation of individual workflows based on their intrinsic, technical suitability for AI execution (agentic fit) and their potential strategic business return (value impact).

— Pranjal Saxena, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Diomande’s suitability for Mourinho goes beyond his attacking output.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of suitability

Noun

Brands can still buy impressions, but paid reach alone is less likely to generate cultural relevance.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Rather than relying on public attention or product demonstrations, the study assessed innovation through patent portfolios using the firm’s Patent Asset Index, which measures patent portfolio size, technological relevance, and market coverage.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of relevance

Noun

As part of his plea, Kohberger waived the right to appeal, but that does not preclude him from filing a new case challenging the validity of his plea agreement.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
As Nora’s speech and Catherine’s kind moments suggest, characters’ actions don’t consistently reflect their overall moral stance, which is often based on misunderstandings and falsehoods, its validity unknowable even to them.

— Judy Berman, Time, 27 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

Once a measure becomes the target, its usefulness rapidly declines because people change their behavior to improve the score.

— Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Chiron turns retrograde in your 6th House of Work and Wellness, stirring old sensitivity around productivity, usefulness, or the pressure to keep pushing when your system is clearly asking for adjustment.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of usefulness

Noun

First-year Florida coach Jon Sumrall faces a significant challenge reviving the Gators after a dismal 4-8 season and a lack of relevancy in recent years.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Don’t make changes, and you’re accused of being a dusty, immovable relic that fights to maintain relevancy.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 July 2026

Definition of relevancy

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