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- Dictionaryinappropriate/ˌɪnəˈprəʊprɪət/
adjective
- 1. not suitable or proper in the circumstances: "there are penalties for inappropriate behaviour"
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Learn the meaning of inappropriate, an adjective that describes something or someone that is unsuitable for a particular situation or person. See how to use it in sentences and synonyms, antonyms, and related words.
: not appropriate : unsuitable. inappropriate behavior. The movie's subject matter is inappropriate for small children. inappropriately adverb. dressed inappropriately. inappropriateness noun. the inappropriateness of his comments. Synonyms. amiss. graceless. improper. inapposite. inapt. incongruous. incorrect. indecorous. inept. infelicitous.
Learn the meaning of inappropriate, an adjective that describes something or someone that is not suitable or proper for a situation or purpose. See synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, sentences and word frequency of inappropriate.
Definitions of inappropriate. adjective. not suitable for a particular occasion etc. “noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness” “ inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach” “put inappropriate pressure on them” synonyms: unbefitting. not befitting. improper, wrong. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion. malapropos.
Inappropriate definition: not appropriate; not proper or suitable. See examples of INAPPROPRIATE used in a sentence.
Find the meaning, pronunciation, and translation of the adjective inappropriate, which means not suitable or proper for a particular occasion or purpose. See also related words and examples of usage.
Inappropriate means not suitable for a situation or context. For example, it would be inappropriate for me to comment without knowing the facts. See more translations and examples of inappropriate in different languages.
