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
- appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
Synonyms: rightness
Opposite: inappropriateness
Type of: propriety
- 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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