inappropriate

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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“Inappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inappropriate. Accessed 28 May. 2023.

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