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
Satisfied that there may have indeed been inappropriate action on the part of the veteran Karate Kid actor, Sony addressed Kove directly.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 June 2025
He was eventually caught sending inappropriate photos to a 15-year-old girl in North Carolina and sentenced to almost two years in prison.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
Chief Ashley Wilson, 40, of the Nicholls Police Department was arrested on suspicion of inappropriate conduct involving a 15-year-old, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a June 20 news release.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from June 12 to June 19.
—Ian Wheeler, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 June 2025
He was eventually caught sending inappropriate photos to a 15-year-old girl in North Carolina and sentenced to almost two years in prison.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
Chief Ashley Wilson, 40, of the Nicholls Police Department was arrested on suspicion of inappropriate conduct involving a 15-year-old, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said in a June 20 news release.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
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Restaurants and other food vendors ordered to close and allowed to reopen by Orange County health inspectors from June 12 to June 19.
—Ian Wheeler, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inappropriate
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This is due to the fact that research shows that distilled water, which is what our devices produce before mineralization, may be unsuitable for prolonged consumption.—
Joe Salas
June 09,
New Atlas,
9 June 2025
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The family-friend label came a cropper after it was slapped with a multi-million-dollar copyright lawsuit by Disney, Warner Bros. and other major Hollywood studios for making unauthorized cuts – of scenes deemed unsuitable for family viewing by the brothers – to their movies and series.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
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Before then, an officer could only cite you for using your phone after you had been pulled over for another offense, such as speeding or an improper lane change.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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In 2023, auditors found A1’s Frederick County branch engaged in improper scheduling and monitoring.—
Glynis Kazanjian,
Baltimore Sun,
18 June 2025
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Consider a car engine: Removing deposits and sludge (inaccurate, outdated, irrelevant and incorrect information) reduces friction, while clean oil (large language models and AI) ensures smooth performance.—
Savinay Berry,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The buzzer was heard since that number was incorrect and the price of the car increased to 50 cents.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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The Verge reported a Tesla Model Y robotaxi briefly traveled the wrong way down a road in Austin.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Her only 'crime' seems to be coming from the 'wrong' country.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The root of the fallout was the Who (and specifically Daltrey) being unhappy with Starkey’s performance when the band played a pair of Teenage Cancer Trust charity shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall in March.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2025
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On Friday, Devers alluded to being unhappy with how the Red Sox treated him.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
20 June 2025
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These board members have betrayed the public trust and shown themselves to be unfit to govern the district.—
Jay Steiger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Brushing up on English has taken on new urgency for future and current truck drivers after President Donald Trump issued an executive order saying truckers who don’t read and speak the language proficiently would be considered unfit for service.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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The most dangerous founders secretly fear becoming irrelevant in their own creation.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The short movie for spring — whose title is being kept under wraps until the screening — is set on a ferry boat trip, its destination unknown and irrelevant, Magliano added.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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“Inappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inappropriate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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