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

Parents of students at Sunset Park Elementary School are stunned following the arrest of a former teacher accused of inappropriately touching students and displaying pornographic images. — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

Rush was accused of behaving inappropriately toward actress Eryn Jean Norvill in a series of 2017 articles in The Daily Telegraph. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026

Officials from both governments have traded barbs in recent weeks over whether China has been inappropriately stealing AI trade secrets. — Kevin Collier, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

According to the internal affairs report, Flores claimed that at least one colleague, Shirley Burgos, had inappropriately disqualified candidates based on their appearance. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Myers' own attorney, Mark Resnick, said that's exactly what the case is about and that the county is inappropriately trying to hold Myers responsible for the action of others. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Before class started, and the teacher had not yet arrived, students may have been clowning around in the room, making jokes, playing pranks, or talking loudly and inappropriately. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

In 2023, Benicia Unified reported former elementary teacher Matthew Shelton to the state after students accused him of touching them inappropriately. — Holly McDede, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026

Acosta-Gonzalez may have acted inappropriately with other athletes, police said. — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026