 inappropriate |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] not suitable for a particular occasion etc | |
| Examples: | "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness" "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach" "put inappropriate pressure on them" |
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| Related terms: | appropriate unsuitable unbefitting improper malapropos appropriateness | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste; undesirable | |
| Synonyms: | wrong incorrect | |
| Examples: | "incorrect behavior" "she was seen in all the wrong places" "He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work" |
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| Related terms: | improper | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] not in keeping with what is correct or proper | |
| Synonyms: | unfitting out_or_keeping incompatible | |
| Examples: | "completely inappropriate behavior" |
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| Related terms: | incongruous | |
| Similar spelling: |
inappropriately in_private inappreciable |
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