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malapropos

adjective

Definition of malaproposnext
as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation a newscaster's malapropos attempt at humor upon the death of a beloved figure

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malapropos
  1. inappropriate
  2. unsuitable
  3. improper
  4. incorrect
  5. wrong
  6. unhappy
  7. unfit
Adjective
  • The teacher admitted to having inappropriate conversations and sending pornographic videos to the former student.
    — Christian Cervantes, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The library already accounts for inappropriate materials for children?
    — Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of inappropriate
Adjective
  • Guy acknowledges, though, that this could lead to the level of chaos depicted in a memorable 2009 episode of The Office, where staff show up in an array of unsuitable outfits.
    — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That could allow geothermal projects to operate in locations that have traditionally been considered unsuitable for geothermal development.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of unsuitable
Adjective
  • Otherwise, every losing party would have an incentive to scour deliberations for something improper.
    — Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Six additional citations — speeding, improper passing, failing to drive in a single lane, following too closely, failing to obey traffic control and running a red light — have been added to his charges.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of improper
Adjective
  • The agency produced excellent work against an incorrect brief, and nobody in the room knew the business well enough to say so.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Oxford and Ole Miss rolled out the unwelcome mat early in the week, starting Wednesday with a Lane Kiffen (incorrect spelling intentional) Roast at the Lyric Theater.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of incorrect
Adjective
  • Pagan remains wrong, sophisticated argumentation notwithstanding.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The tech leaders warned about the risk of humans losing control of AI systems and of the systems getting into the wrong hands.
    — Jack Moore, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of wrong
Adjective
  • Advocates unhappy with California AG Media advocacy group Free Press criticized California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Such promotions on social media and elsewhere might trigger some unhappy conversations between taxpayers and legitimate tax professionals.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of unhappy
Adjective
  • At the Premier League’s semi-regular meetings between heads of recruitment some have argued that the five-step process is outdated and unfit for purpose.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But in Meriwether’s hands, the show became a propulsive exploration of both women’s trauma and the misogynistic criminal justice system that’s unfit to deal with it.
    — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfit
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“Malapropos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malapropos. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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