inapposite
adjective
in·ap·po·site
(ˌ)i-ˈna-pə-zət 
: not apposite : not apt or pertinent
inappositely
adverb
inappositeness
noun
Examples of inapposite in a Sentence
that comparison is completely inapposite; there are no parallels between the two books at all
a speech laden with inapposite anecdotes and unfunny jokes
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That principle is inapposite when a limited liability company has only one member.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court indeed raised Flood and explained the cases were, at best, inapposite.
—Marc Edelman, Forbes, 21 June 2021
Then there is Beinart’s inapposite comparison between this president’s rhetoric on these themes and the rhetoric of President George W. Bush.
—Daniel Foster, The Atlantic, 10 July 2017
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The Supreme Court indeed raised Flood and explained the cases were, at best, inapposite.
—Marc Edelman, Forbes, 21 June 2021
Then there is Beinart’s inapposite comparison between this president’s rhetoric on these themes and the rhetoric of President George W. Bush.
—Daniel Foster, The Atlantic, 10 July 2017
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“Inapposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inapposite. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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