appropriateness (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /əˈproʊpri.ətnəs/

Definition

The quality of being suitable or proper in a particular situation or for a specific purpose.

Examples

• The teacher emphasized the appropriateness of using formal language in academic essays.

• He questioned the appropriateness of the joke, given the serious nature of the meeting.

• Determining the appropriateness of the intervention required careful consideration of the patient's condition.

How to Use appropriateness

the appropriateness of something (prepositional phrase)

The suitability of a particular thing or action. — "We debated the appropriateness of the new policy for the current economic climate."

Synonyms of appropriateness

Words with a similar meaning to appropriateness:

• suitability
• fitness
• propriety
• decorum

Antonyms of appropriateness

Words with the opposite meaning to appropriateness:

• inappropriateness
• unsuitability

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