inappropriate comment
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- noun
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comentario inapropiado
- Paul Williams, prosecuting, said Moorhouse made an inappropriate comment to a 12-year-old girl, and her two younger brothers took exception.
- make inappropriate comment
Examples
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I reserve the right to delete any inappropriate comments.
Blog text (16) -
At any rate, it turned out to be a singularly inappropriate comment, given what happened later that evening.
Fiction book (2002) -
No inappropriate comments, please, mother.
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I have found that the most inappropriate comments I see come from this site.
Blog text (3) -
It is a rude and inappropriate comment to make about a friend in pain.
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Depending on what he's saying, inappropriate comments from the boss can constitute harassment.
Blog text (22) -
If I may say, Mr. Kemp, that's an inappropriate comment.
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Young employees can slip up and make inappropriate comments or divulge information that shouldn't be shared.
Blog text (22) -
We reserve the right to delete any anonymous comments, inappropriate comments, or comments with false email addresses at our sole discretion.
Blog text (10) -
He was reprimanded for making an inappropriate comment during the meeting.
Synonyms
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A rude remark or action that hurts someone's feelings
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A deliberate action that offends or shows no respect
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A rude remark that hurts or upsets someone
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A rude or extreme remark that shocks people
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A rude comment meant to hurt someone or show no respect
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A harshly critical comment that aims to hurt or mock someone
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A mean comment that aims to hurt someone
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A short sharp comment that sounds rude
A rude remark that criticizes or insults someone
A remark that is harsh and meant to hurt someone's feelings
A rude, thoughtless comment that upsets people
A rude comment that offends people
A bold, slightly rude comment that makes people laugh
A rude comment that shows no respect for other people
How Appropriate
- Offensive
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'inappropriate' means 'not proper' and 'comment' means 'remark', so the combined meaning 'a remark that is unsuitable for the situation' is directly derivable from the parts. This follows normal, cross-linguistically common adjective–noun semantics, so a B1 learner who knows both words should understand the MWE.
Etymology
The phrase inappropriate comment gives a simple picture: someone makes a comment that is clearly inappropriate for the situation. For example, joking at a funeral would upset people, so that remark is called an 'inappropriate comment', meaning a remark that is 'unsuitable' or 'offensive'.