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inappropriate

[ in-uh-proh-pree-it ]

/ ˌɪn əˈproʊ pri ɪt /

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adjective

not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.

Origin of inappropriate

First recorded in 1795–1805; in-³ + appropriate

SYNONYMS FOR inappropriate

improper, unsuitable, inapt, unfitting.

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OTHER WORDS FROM inappropriate

in·ap·pro·pri·ate·ly, adverb in·ap·pro·pri·ate·ness, noun

Words nearby inappropriate

inappreciable, inappreciative, inapprehension, inapprehensive, inapproachable, inappropriate, inapt, inaptitude, inarch, inarguable, inari

Example sentences from the Web for inappropriately

There are safeguards for ensuring that such a decision is not made lightly or inappropriately.

On Her Own Terms: Why Brittany Maynard Has Chosen to Die |Gene Robinson |October 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
As a result, many of the women “were groped or inappropriately touched during the performance.”

It’s Buffalo Jills Vs. Buffalo Bills in Ex-Cheerleaders’ New Lawsuit |Emily Shire |April 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Dr. Coates observed, “I did not see it as sexual, but I saw it as inappropriately intense because it excluded everybody else.”

Inside the Shocking Custody Case Court Documents that Shed Light on the Dylan Farrow-Woody Allen Saga |Marlow Stern |February 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The funeral has stirred up old divisions, and has been criticized by many as inappropriately partisan.

Dawn Dress Rehearsal for Thatcher Funeral as Controversy Rages On |Tom Sykes |April 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

Accounts differ as to what, exactly, happened that day and on who acted appropriately or inappropriately in the battle.

A New Jerusalem Day? |Jill Jacobs |May 18, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The scene might not inappropriately be compared to a post-mortem examination on an extended scale.

The Violin |George Hart
There exists, too, in the great territory of vulgar speech what may not inappropriately be termed Civic Slang.

The Slang Dictionary |John Camden Hotten
A characteristic anecdote is told of William Etty, which may not inappropriately be introduced here.

Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 89, July 12, 1851 |Various
It did not occur to me that I was inappropriately dressed, but of course I am not conversant with your customs here.

A Colony of Girls |Kate Livingston Willard
To this bird has been given not inappropriately the name of Summer Snipe.

British Birds in their Haunts |Rev. C. A. Johns

British Dictionary definitions for inappropriately

inappropriate

/ (ˌɪnəˈprəʊprɪɪt) /

adjective

not fitting or appropriate; unsuitable or untimely

Derived forms of inappropriate

inappropriately, adverb inappropriateness, noun