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inapposite

[ in-ap-uh-zit ]

/ ɪnˈæp ə zɪt /

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adjective

not apposite; not pertinent.

Origin of inapposite

First recorded in 1655–65; in-³ + apposite

OTHER WORDS FROM inapposite

in·ap·po·site·ly, adverb in·ap·po·site·ness, noun

Words nearby inapposite

inapparent, inappeasable, inappellable, inappetence, inapplicable, inapposite, inappreciable, inappreciative, inapprehension, inapprehensive, inapproachable

Example sentences from the Web for inapposite

And any two lines, no matter how inapposite, can174 be æsthetically related by other lines properly placed.

Modern Painting, Its Tendency and Meaning |Willard Huntington Wright
In addition, the functional act is inapposite, sometimes even harmful; it may be described as a parasite function.

Tics and Their Treatment |Henry Meigne
This lesson is, perhaps, not inapposite for a nation already proud in arms but new in history.

Canada in Flanders, Volume II (of 3) |Lord Max Aitken Beaverbrook
It depends for its effect, not upon ornament, which perforce appears trivial and inapposite, but upon its mass.

American Sketches |Charles Whibley

They are not content to tell you that this or that inapposite event has taken place.

American Sketches |Charles Whibley

British Dictionary definitions for inapposite

inapposite

/ (ɪnˈæpəzɪt) /

adjective

not appropriate or pertinent; unsuitable

Derived forms of inapposite

inappositely, adverb inappositeness, noun