APPROPRIATENESS Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word appropriateness. (close relations)
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| rightness | nounn | |||||
noun • according with conscience or morality • appropriate conduct; doing the right thing • conformity to fact or truth • conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety | ||||||
| acceptability | nounn | |||||
noun • satisfactoriness by virtue of conforming to approved standards | ||||||
| adequacy | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being able to meet a need satisfactorily: • the quality of being sufficient for the end in view | ||||||
| applicability | nounn | |||||
noun • relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand | ||||||
| aptitude | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • inherent ability | ||||||
| aptness | nounn | |||||
noun • a disposition to behave in a certain way • appropriateness for the occasion | ||||||
| compatibility | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of sympathetic understanding • capability of existing or performing in harmonious or congenial combination | ||||||
| congruity | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of agreeing; being suitable and appropriate | ||||||
| convenience | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being suitable or opportune • the quality of being useful and convenient • a toilet that is available to the public • a device or control that is very useful for a particular job | ||||||
| correctness | nounn | |||||
noun • conformity to fact or truth • the quality of conformity to social expectations | ||||||
| decency | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality • the quality of being polite and respectable | ||||||
| decorum | nounn | |||||
noun • propriety in manners and conduct | ||||||
| eligibility | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality or state of being eligible | ||||||
| expedience | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of being suited to the end in view • taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others | ||||||
| felicitousness | nounn | |||||
noun • pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression) | ||||||
| fitness | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • the quality of being suitable • good physical condition; being in shape or in condition • the quality of being qualified | ||||||
| propriety | nounn | |||||
noun • correct or appropriate behavior | ||||||
| relevance | nounn | |||||
noun • the relation of something to the matter at hand | ||||||
| seemliness | nounn | |||||
noun • a sense of propriety and consideration for others | ||||||
| suitability | nounn | |||||
noun • the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose | ||||||
