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TAKE THE QUIZSynonyms of inappropriateness
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as in wrongness
the quality or state of being unsuitable or unfitting
I cannot even begin to describe the inappropriateness of such language for the dinner table
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as in unfitness
the quality or state of not being socially proper
the inappropriateness of belching in a restaurant should have been apparent even to you
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“Inappropriateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inappropriateness. Accessed 23 Mar. 2023.
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