Synonyms of inappropriately

inappropriately

adverb

as in incorrectly

in a mistaken or inappropriate way

she inappropriately referred to my chaperone as my father, and not as my stepfather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• incorrectly
• mistakenly
• erroneously
• inaccurately
• improperly
• wrongly
• unsuitably
• faultily
• inaptly
• inadequately
• insufficiently
• imperfectly
• misguidedly
• irrelevantly
• pointlessly
• senselessly
• unwisely
• extraneously
• meaninglessly
• unsatisfactorily
• undesirably
• amiss
• fallibly
• foolishly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appropriately
• properly
• well
• correctly
• rightly
• suitably
• aptly
• right
• fittingly
• perfectly
• sensibly
• meaningfully
• sufficiently
• infallibly
• adequately
• satisfactorily
• pertinently
• acceptably
• wisely
• relevantly
• prudently
• germanely
• sagely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inappropriately

Axios first reported allegations in May about Edwards allegedly having behaved inappropriately toward his young female staff. — Jeff Ballou, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Police in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, released surveillance video of a suspect accused of inappropriately touching a 12-year-old girl inside a Dollar Tree store Monday afternoon. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

The girl’s parents contacted police on Thursday, July 30, to report that their daughter had allegedly been inappropriately touched by a bus aide earlier that day, according to investigators. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

According to the lawsuit, King received at least one report that Campbell inappropriately touched a female student and did not report it to law enforcement. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026

Safety features If used inappropriately, UV lights can cause eye and skin damage. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

On the other hand, software that is fully agentic may persistently drift off or adapt inappropriately, just like a human employee but perhaps with less repercussions. — Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

As part of the exemption, NHTSA is placing additional reporting requirements on Zoox for issues such as crashes or stopping inappropriately on roads, and the regulatory agency will adjust the conditions based on how the vehicles behave. — Reuters, NBC news, 30 July 2026

The women alleged that Leto behaved inappropriately toward them, some of them were also underage at the time. — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026