appropriateness

/ə'proupriitnis/

Thân thiện

Wearing a suit to a job interview shows appropriateness.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality of being specially suitable or fitting: The state of being right or appropriate for a particular purpose, person, occasion, or situation. 2. Appropriate conduct; doing the right thing: The quality of behavior or actions that are considered proper, correct, or socially acceptable in a given context.

Usage and Examples

• Referring to suitability:
  • The committee will assess the appropriateness of the venue for the formal ceremony.
  • I question the appropriateness of using casual language in an official report.
• Referring to proper conduct:
  • His appropriateness in handling the sensitive situation was praised by everyone.
  • Teachers are expected to model appropriateness in their dress and speech.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• Contextual Nature: "Appropriateness" is highly dependent on context, including cultural norms, social settings, and specific circumstances. What has appropriateness in one situation may lack it in another.
• Judgment and Perception: The term often involves a subjective judgment or a consensus about what is considered fitting or proper.
• "Within the bounds of appropriateness": A phrase used to indicate that something is acceptable and does not violate norms.
  • The comedian's jokes stayed within the bounds of appropriateness for the corporate event.

Variants and Related Words

• Appropriate (adjective): Suitable or proper in the circumstances.
  • That is not an appropriate comment for a job interview.
• Appropriate (verb): To take something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission; or to set aside for a particular purpose.
  • The government decided to appropriate funds for the new park. (This meaning is distinct from the quality of being suitable).
• Inappropriateness (noun): The quality of being unsuitable or improper; the opposite of appropriateness.
  • The inappropriateness of his remark caused an awkward silence.

Synonyms

• Suitability: The quality of being right or appropriate for a particular purpose.
• Fitness: The quality of being suitable or qualified.
• Propriety: Conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals.
• Aptness: The quality of being appropriate or suitable in the circumstances.

Antonyms

• Inappropriateness: The quality of being unsuitable or improper.
• Unfitness: The quality of being unsuitable or not qualified.
• Impropriety: Failure to observe standards of behavior or morals.

Common Collocations and Phrases

• Question the appropriateness: To doubt whether something is suitable.
  • Many questioned the appropriateness of the celebration during a time of crisis.
• Determine/assess/judge the appropriateness: To evaluate how suitable something is.
• Sense of appropriateness: An innate or learned understanding of what is proper.
  • A good diplomat has a keen sense of appropriateness.
• Level/degree of appropriateness: Refers to how appropriate something is.
  • The level of appropriateness for attire varies between workplaces.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the quality of being specially suitable
2. appropriate conduct; doing the right thing

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rightness