inapposite

adjective

in·ap·po·site | \ (ˌ)i-ˈna-pə-zət

Definition of inapposite

: not apposite : not apt or pertinent

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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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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, "In Defense of 'The West'," 10 July 2017

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