inappropriate

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in·ap·pro·pri·ate | \ ˌi-nə-ˈprō-prē-ət

Definition of inappropriate

: not appropriate : unsuitable inappropriate behavior The movie's subject matter is inappropriate for small children.

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Other Words from inappropriate

inappropriately adverb

dressed inappropriately

inappropriateness noun

the inappropriateness of his comments

Examples of inappropriate in a Sentence

We won't tolerate such inappropriate behavior. Her informal manner seemed wholly inappropriate to the occasion.

Recent Examples on the Web The inspector general’s findings are a remarkable declaration that the Trump administration’s treatment of whistle-blowers was inappropriate. — Dan Lamothe, BostonGlobe.com, 19 May 2022 Many Democrats have shrugged off criticism that the protests are inappropriate, noting that protesters often demonstrate outside their homes as well. — New York Times, 12 May 2022 New York Attorney General Letitia James, in the statement, said Batali and his business partner allowed shameful behavior that was inappropriate in any setting. — John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2022 But some Alabama parents felt the survey’s demographic questions, and the company’s broader support of LGBTQ youth, were inappropriate, prompting the district and state to remove the resource. — Rebecca Griesbach | Rgriesbach@al.com, al, 4 May 2022 Gableman and other Republicans have contended the center's work was inappropriate. — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2022 In trial, a judge ruled that Apple was ok to charge a commission, but found that the tech giant’s anti-steering rule (which said that companies like Epic couldn’t direct users to their website to pay for a subscription or content) was inappropriate. — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2022 Amazon filed its own objections to the conduct of the vote late Thursday, arguing that a mail-ballot election was inappropriate and that union representatives surveilled workers and offered to take their ballots, among other claims. — Spencer Soper, Bloomberg.com, 7 Apr. 2022 Descano’s office also said the burglary charge was inappropriate for the apartment break-in. — Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2022 See More

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