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
In addition to acknowledging the inappropriate or uncomfortable comment and framing it as something positive—the truth—you’re signaling your desire to change the course of the conversation, says Jenny Shields, a psychologist in Houston.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Tax stayed at the townhouse for about four days until he was kicked out for allegedly making an inappropriate comment toward the woman.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Apparently, the plan was aborted after several FBI supervisors refused to cooperate, viewing it as inappropriate.
—The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Misinterpreting the patterns in scans as detected in this study could nevertheless lead to unnecessary investigations, inappropriate cancer staging (determining the size of a tumor and its activity) and delays in treatment, the researchers have warned.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
Tax stayed at the townhouse for about four days until he was kicked out for allegedly making an inappropriate comment toward the woman.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Apparently, the plan was aborted after several FBI supervisors refused to cooperate, viewing it as inappropriate.
—The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
Misinterpreting the patterns in scans as detected in this study could nevertheless lead to unnecessary investigations, inappropriate cancer staging (determining the size of a tumor and its activity) and delays in treatment, the researchers have warned.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inappropriate
Adjective
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Financial promotion rules prevent inappropriate marketing to unsuitable investors.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to a study published in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment in 2024, up to 70% of current wine-producing regions could become unsuitable for growing grapes if global temperatures rise by more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels.—
Miguel A. Torres,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This investigation suggests that some treasury company activity may involve improper information sharing or insider trading rather than genuine institutional adoption.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Another major violation would be improper cooling.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Boxer, a co-editor of the new book The Future of Youth Violence Prevention, insists that the larger premise of youth violence increasing is incorrect, as a variety of indicators indicate the overall problem in aggregate is on a steady decline over the last several years.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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The letter said the school district restructured its bonds, similar to refinancing a mortgage, and stated the city’s figure of $14 million in state funds was incorrect.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There’s something wrong with them right away.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Mike McDaniel said Wright did nothing wrong, but Miami needed more bodies on defense and special teams.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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He was told by Talent Relations that the creative team was unhappy with him.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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The now-37-year-old wasn’t unhappy with her job.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Arrived unfit and has recently been injured.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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As such, he was declared unfit for trial.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But that’s irrelevant now — because these Phillies drew the defending champs.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Factionalism, doctrine, ground rules, justifications are, in Anderson’s film, irrelevant, meaning that French 75’s actions take place in an intellectual void.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Inappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inappropriate. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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