as in unsuitable
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
a bathing suit is inappropriate dress for strolling the streets of this seaside village
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Recent Examples of inappropriate
Morgan pulled away quickly and continued in character without breaking stride, though the physical contact from the crowd was clearly inappropriate.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Madison police are investigating a 29-year-old teacher at Vel Phillips Memorial High School for having an inappropriate relationship with a student, according to a release from the department.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The global strife caused such formal occasions—and fashions—to seem inappropriate.
—Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
His way of impatiently rebuffing Salome’s inappropriate advances is to give her singing lessons.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Madison police are investigating a 29-year-old teacher at Vel Phillips Memorial High School for having an inappropriate relationship with a student, according to a release from the department.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 28 Mar. 2026
The global strife caused such formal occasions—and fashions—to seem inappropriate.
—Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
His way of impatiently rebuffing Salome’s inappropriate advances is to give her singing lessons.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inappropriate
Adjective
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He was accused of creating spectacle and of designing spaces unsuitable for art.—
Norman Foster,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Goan cobras are migrating to new and unsuitable habitats by train.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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What the report found In response to the allegations in Minnesota, Abbott issued six directives to the state workforce and human services commissions to identify if Texas had a problem with improper payments, specifically with fraud.—
Jess Huff,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Manufacturers, though, don’t have to comply if the breakdown is the result of neglect or improper modifications made by the consumer.—
Gray Rohrer,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Nevada County’s admission comes as AI programs are under close watch around the globe for introducing incorrect legal references in cases, yet also increasingly offered as tools to help lawyers and judges research and write their briefs, motions and opinions.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Gemini 3 Pro invented elaborate technical justifications for marking incorrect answers as correct, reasoning that doing so would bring the peer’s score above the shutdown threshold.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If that doesn't open your eyes in law enforcement, something's wrong with you.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Both assumptions are increasingly wrong.—
Brian Barlow,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The 28-year-old receiver is reportedly unhappy with his situation in Philadelphia, despite winning a Super Bowl a little over a year ago.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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But there may be an answer, or at least a compromise that will satisfy those unhappy with the idea of destroying a usable building.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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One of the panelists was Peter Beinart, the writer whose book had been deemed unfit for study at Beth El.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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There’s a longstanding debate about the relative health effects of being overweight versus being aerobically unfit.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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So, all of the other amazing things that'll happen on the way are irrelevant, if that doesn't go well.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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His running mate is irrelevant to matching funds.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Inappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inappropriate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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