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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 inappropriateness

I am oppressed by a feeling of inappropriateness and malaise at the sight of philosophy in the pulpit.

Amiel's Journal |Henri-Frdric Amiel
There is nothing, however, specially fragile in the plant's appearance, and one is struck by the inappropriateness of its title.

How to Know the Ferns |Frances Theodora Parsons
Then I had a letter from one of my Leeds readers the other day to expostulate about the inappropriateness of certain of them!

The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1 of 2) |Frederic G. Kenyon
The inappropriateness of the allusion was no doubt the reason why Pope omitted the couplet.

The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 |Alexander Pope

While Mrs. Stott recognized its inappropriateness, she had decided to give it a final wear and save a fresh gown.

The Dude Wrangler |Caroline Lockhart

British Dictionary definitions for inappropriateness

inappropriate

/ (ˌɪnəˈprəʊprɪɪt) /

adjective

not fitting or appropriate; unsuitable or untimely

Derived forms of inappropriate

inappropriately, adverb inappropriateness, noun