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    inappropriate
    /ˌɪnəˈprəʊprɪət/

    adjective

    • 1. not suitable or proper in the circumstances: "there are penalties for inappropriate behaviour"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINAPPROPRIATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    C1. unsuitable: inappropriate for His casual behaviour was wholly inappropriate for such a formal occasion. inappropriate (for someone) to do something I think it would be inappropriate (for you) to invite her to a party so soon after her husband's death. Synonyms. improper (WRONG) formal. irregular (RULE) formal. unacceptable. unbecoming.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › inappropriateInappropriate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of INAPPROPRIATE is not appropriate : unsuitable. How to use inappropriate in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINAPPROPRIATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you say that someone's speech or behaviour in a particular situation is inappropriate, you are criticizing it because you think it is not suitable for that situation.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › inappropriateINAPPROPRIATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Inappropriate definition: not appropriate; not proper or suitable. See examples of INAPPROPRIATE used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inappropriateInappropriate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › inappropriateInappropriate - definition of inappropriate by The Free ...

    ( sometimes with to or for) not appropriate or suitable. inappropriate clothes (for a wedding); His speech was inappropriate to the occasion.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinappropriate adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of inappropriate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINAPPROPRIATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət / us. Add to word list. not suitable: inappropriate behaviour. It would be inappropriate for me to comment, without knowing the facts. inappropriately. adverb. (Definition of inappropriate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of inappropriate. in Chinese (Traditional)

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryINAPPROPRIATE definition in American English | Collins English ...

    1. adjective. Something that is inappropriate is not useful or suitable for a particular situation or purpose. There is no suggestion that clients have been sold inappropriate policies. 2. adjective.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-superentryAll content related to 'inappropriate' - Collins Online ...

    Something that is inappropriate is not useful or suitable for a particular situation or purpose.