inappropriate
367
3.7
- adjective
- /ˌɪnəˈproʊpriət/
- Sorry, that movie was completely inappropriate for children.
- inappropriate behavior
- inappropriate practice
- appropriate or inappropriate
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Watch on YouTubeBut the point is she felt that's inappropriate behavior in a relationship.
- But the point is she felt that's inappropriate behavior in a relationship.
- And they will say and do inappropriate things all the time.
- People are going to think and say inappropriate things.
- I am talking about inappropriate images and words.
- This is a very rough marker for chronic inappropriate inflammation in your body.
- Of course, that's actually an inappropriate time to undertake mass screening.
- His books are full of colorful, inappropriate, wild people.
- There are thousands of people who receive grossly inappropriate sentences every year.
- That sounds like an inappropriate instruction to strangers.
- Your threat is inappropriate and your threat will not be welcome here.
- It's about inappropriate behavior or lack of boundaries, right?
- And so areas where you're like, that's an inappropriate joke.
Examples
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It's inappropriate for you to ask me personal questions.
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More than once, the director of the archive lectured me about the inappropriate nature of the topic.
Academic text (2011) -
Do you now have an inappropriate relationship with a family friend?
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And they will say and do inappropriate things all the time.
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People are going to think and say inappropriate things.
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In some cultures, it is inappropriate to question the authority of a health care provider.
Academic text (2011) -
Both were widowed, and it was felt by family members that the relationship was inappropriate.
Academic text (2011) -
Yet when the teacher does not speak out, the silence can unintentionally allow inappropriate actions to continue.
Academic text (2011) -
Their adherence was fine, but inappropriate dosing can do that.
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It's inappropriate for you to ask me personal questions.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Not suitable for a particular time or purpose
218
3.2
Not good enough or not allowed by rules
93
4.1
Not suitable according to normal rules or standards
67
2.2
Not allowed by rules and not good enough for standards
45
3.7
Not suitable for a particular job or use
32
7.8
Not proper or polite for a situation
29
6.7
Causing people to feel offended or want to protest
24
5.1
Not appropriate or needed for the situation
19
6.7
Not suitable for a situation or for what people expect
19
2.6
Not right for a person, place, or purpose
2
3.8
Not wanted or welcome
1
6.3
Not right for the situation and likely to seem awkward
1
7.5
Not matching the style or mood of a situation
1
7.2
Not suitable for a person or situation
1
9.1
Unsuitable for a situation that makes people feel uncomfortable
1
9.9
Not suitable for a situation and therefore not important to the topic
1
9.1
Likely to offend or upset people
1
9.6
Not proper in dress or behavior in polite company
1
5.6
Not suitable for a certain situation or purpose
Antonyms
Compounds
How Appropriate
333
4.2
937
3.5
392
2.5
19
2.6
367
3.7
218
3.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
inappropriate = appropriate (transparent) = in + appropriate
This is a standard negative-prefix formation meaning simply 'not appropriate'.
Etymology
Inappropriate is made of the small prefix in- meaning 'not' and appropriate, which comes from a root meaning 'proper' and is the same root as the word proper. So, inappropriate means 'not proper' or 'not suitable' for a situation.