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as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
an inapt but well-meaning attempt to inject some humor into the proceedings
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as in unfit
lacking qualities (as knowledge, skill, or ability) required to do a job
a recruit who was utterly inapt for most soldierly duties, so he spent most of his time playing in the army band
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as in wrongness
the quality or state of being unsuitable or unfitting
the inaptness of the ski outfit made her stand out among the somberly dressed mourners
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