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

The project would include a splash pad, waterpark and pool restoration as well as pickleball courts, running track upgrades, outdoor fitness stations, an inclusive playground, and safety fencing around the club’s playground.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Built in 1852, the bright white building serves as a luxury hotel, fitness center, and spa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of fitness

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

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

Attorney General Blanche, however, downplayed the relevance of the rule in comments to reporters last week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Maritaş Denim marketing chief Gizem Yaşar said a key theme emerging from recent buyer conversations is balancing innovation and commercial relevance.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of relevance

Noun

The latter predicts a single universe by denying the universal validity of Schrödinger’s equation.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
According to the court, while NetChoice could challenge the validity of the Georgia law, the group had not sufficiently argued that enforcement of the law would be unconstitutional.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of validity

Noun

The general applicability became clear over the subsequent years.

— Karl Deisseroth, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of applicability

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

These campaigns, whether orchestrated or organic, happen to people with much less cachet and long-standing cultural relevancy than I.

— Ivy Wolk, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
Together with our cross-functional teams, Lally is charged with driving influence, brand relevancy and desirability across Ralph Lauren’s portfolio of brands and categories worldwide.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of relevancy

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