appropriateness

CEFRC1

/əˈproʊpriətnəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being suitable for a situation.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The quality or condition of being appropriate.

Examples

  • The school board questioned the appropriateness of the textbook for children.

  • She questioned the appropriateness of joke.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • The appropriateness was highly debated.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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The committee debated the blank of wearing casual clothes to the formal ceremony.

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Origin

noun

From appropriate + -ness.