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View synonyms for inappropriate

inappropriate

[ in-uh-proh-pree-it ]

adjective

  1. not appropriate; not proper or suitable:

    an inappropriate dress for the occasion.

    Synonyms: unfitting, inapt, unsuitable, improper

inappropriate

/ ˌɪnəˈprəʊprɪɪt /

adjective

  1. not fitting or appropriate; unsuitable or untimely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌinapˈpropriateness, noun
  • ˌinapˈpropriately, adverb
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Other Words From

  • inap·propri·ate·ly adverb
  • inap·propri·ate·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of inappropriate1

First recorded in 1795–1805; in- 3 + appropriate

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