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inappropriate

[in-uh-proh-pree-it]

adjective

  1. not appropriate; not proper or suitable.

    an inappropriate dress for the occasion.

    Synonyms: , , ,


inappropriate

/ ˌɪəˈəʊɪɪ /

adjective

  1. not fitting or appropriate; unsuitable or untimely

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • inappropriately adverb
  • inappropriateness noun
  • ˌԲˈDZٱԱ noun
  • ˌԲˈDZٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of inappropriate1

First recorded in 1795–1805; in- 3 + appropriate
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“I think the senator’s actions, my view is, it was wildly inappropriate,” said Johnson, the House speaker.

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A few other GOP colleagues are condemning him for being inappropriate.

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Although Huckabee did not say where any future Palestinian state could be located specifically or whether the US would support such an effort, he called the conference "ill-timed and inappropriate".

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“That would be completely inappropriate and illegal,” he said.

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In her complaint, Lively accused Baldoni of inappropriate physical and verbal conduct, including improvised scenes of intimacy and unsolicited comments about her appearance — allegations Baldoni strongly denied.

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