Definition of inappropriate
- inappropriate behavior
- The movie's subject matter is inappropriate for small children.
inappropriately
adverb-
- dressed inappropriately
inappropriateness
noun-
- the inappropriateness of his comments
We won't tolerate such inappropriate behavior.
Her informal manner seemed wholly inappropriate to the occasion.
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1804
amiss, graceless, improper, inapposite, inapt, incongruous, incorrect, indecorous, inept, infelicitous, malapropos, perverse, unapt, unbecoming, unfit, unhappy, unseemly, unsuitable, untoward, wrong;
appropriate, becoming, befitting, correct, decorous, felicitous, fit, fitting, genteel, happy, meet, proper, right, seemly, suitable;
fortunate, opportune, seasonable, timely;
applicable, apposite, apropos, apt, germane, material, pat, pointed, relative, relevant;
compatible, congenial, harmonious;
allowed, authorized, permitted;
approved, endorsed (also indorsed), kosher, licensed, sanctioned;
abetted, encouraged, promoted, supported;
acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, fine, OK (or okay), passable, respectable, satisfactory, tolerable;
inopportune, unfortunate, unseasonable, untimely;
extraneous, immaterial, inapplicable, irrelative, irrelevant;
incompatible, inconsistent, uncongenial;
out of place, out of the way;
: not right or suited for some purpose or situation : not appropriate or suitable
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