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- Dictionaryin·ap·pro·pri·ate/ˌinəˈprōprēət/
adjective
- 1. not suitable or proper in the circumstances: "there are penalties for inappropriate behavior"
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The meaning of INAPPROPRIATE is not appropriate : unsuitable. How to use inappropriate in a sentence.
C1. unsuitable: inappropriate for His casual behaviour was wholly inappropriate for such a formal occasion. inappropriate (for someone) to do something I think it would be inappropriate (for you) to invite her to a party so soon after her husband's death. Synonyms. improper (WRONG) formal. irregular (RULE) formal. unacceptable. unbecoming.
Something that is inappropriate is not useful or suitable for a particular situation or purpose.
Definitions of inappropriate. adjective. not suitable for a particular occasion etc. “noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness” “ inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach” “put inappropriate pressure on them” synonyms: unbefitting. not befitting. improper, wrong. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion. malapropos.
Define inappropriate. inappropriate synonyms, inappropriate pronunciation, inappropriate translation, English dictionary definition of inappropriate. adj. Unsuitable or improper. in′ap·pro′pri·ate·ly adv. in′ap·pro′pri·ate·ness n.
Inappropriate definition: not appropriate; not proper or suitable. See examples of INAPPROPRIATE used in a sentence.
inappropriate meaning, definition, what is inappropriate: not suitable or right for a particular p...: Learn more.
Definition of inappropriate adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. uk / ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət / us. Add to word list. not suitable: inappropriate behaviour. It would be inappropriate for me to comment, without knowing the facts. inappropriately. adverb. (Definition of inappropriate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of inappropriate. in Chinese (Traditional)
Synonyms: improper, unsuitable, unseemly, wrong, amiss, more... Collocations: inappropriate for [children, school, young audiences], considered inappropriate for the [occasion, audience], is inappropriate, to say the least, more...
