appropriateness meaning

UK US /əˈproʊpriətnəs/ 5 syllables

appropriateness (noun): appropriate conduct; doing the right thing.

appropriateness has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

appropriateness as a noun

  1. appropriate conduct; doing the right thing

    Synonyms: rightness

    Opposite: inappropriateness

    Type of: propriety

  2. the quality of being specially suitable

    Opposite: inappropriateness

    Type of: suitability

    Kinds: felicity, aptness, ticket

    Related forms: appropriate

How to pronounce appropriateness

appropriateness is pronounced /əˈproʊpriətnəs/ in American English. It has 5 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Scrabble score: 21 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AP · words ending in SS · 15-letter words

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