inapposite

adjective

(ˌ)i-ˈna-pə-zət How to pronounce inapposite (audio)
Definition of inappositenext
1
as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation that comparison is completely inapposite; there are no parallels between the two books at all

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Relevance

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2
as in irrelevant
not having anything to do with the matter at hand a speech laden with inapposite anecdotes and unfunny jokes

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Recent Examples of inapposite That principle is inapposite when a limited liability company has only one member. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 The Supreme Court indeed raised Flood and explained the cases were, at best, inapposite. — Marc Edelman, Forbes, 21 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inapposite
  1. inappropriate
  2. irrelevant
  3. unsuitable
  4. inapplicable
  5. improper
  6. wrong
  7. incorrect
  8. unfit
Adjective
  • Walliams was dropped last year by publisher HarperCollins after allegations were made of inappropriate behavior.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • At the time, The Telegraph reported the publisher’s decision followed an investigation into Walliams’ inappropriate behaviour towards young women.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of inappropriate
Adjective
  • In Leipzig, Nelsons’ contribution to the Gewandhaus democracy weekend was no democracy at all, only an irrelevant program of Tchaikovsky and Dvorak standards.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The arrangement of these nine numbers in the triangle is irrelevant.
    — Heinrich Hemme, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of irrelevant
Adjective
  • Such temperatures can rapidly compromise frozen inventory and make affected products unsuitable for consumption.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The Bears have said previously that they are focused on pursuing a $2 billion stadium across the state line in Hammond or in suburban Arlington Heights, and that the Rate Field site was unsuitable, citing in part its limited size.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of unsuitable
Adjective
  • But Dwyer suggests that, in practice, the medical model is often simply inapplicable to people with high support needs.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2026
  • False endorsement and misappropriation, FanDuel could insist, are inapplicable to a personalized video setting where the video’s talent voluntarily assents in exchange for compensation.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of inapplicable
Adjective
  • However, a violation was issued to the business for improper storage of food.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against rideshare company Lyft, accusing it of discriminating against passengers with disabilities by repeatedly denying rides, charging improper fees and failing to make accommodations.
    — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of improper
Adjective
  • Delay hydrangea pruning because cutting at the wrong time can eliminate next season’s blooms.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 5 Nov. 2026
  • On Wednesday, as the indexes were soaring, Jim Cramer had been warning that Wall Street's first reaction to the midterm Democratic wave might be wrong.
    — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of wrong
Adjective
  • The Department complies with all record retention obligations, and any suggestion otherwise is incorrect.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Voting-rights advocates and election experts questioned whether errors in the unverified data contributed to potentially incorrect inactivations, the outlet reported.
    — Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of incorrect
Adjective
  • The murder case against a man accused of brutally beating to death beloved Central Park artist Elise Bainbridge Hill was delayed Tuesday after he was found unfit to stand trial.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Pilots who feel fatigued or unfit to fly must report it and be removed from duty by the airline, according to the FAA.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfit

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“Inapposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inapposite. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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