What does inappropriate mean?
Definitions for inappropriate
ˌɪn əˈproʊ pri ɪtin·ap·pro·pri·ate
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Princeton's WordNet
inappropriateadjective
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"
inappropriate, incompatible, out or keeping(p), unfittingadjective
not in keeping with what is correct or proper
"completely inappropriate behavior"
Wiktionary
inappropriateadjective
Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place.
ChatGPT
inappropriate
Inappropriate refers to something that is not suitable or proper in the circumstances. It denotes behavior, language, action, or expression that is out of place, offensive, or violates certain social norms, standards, or rules of a given context.
Webster Dictionary
Inappropriateadjective
not instrument (to); not appropriate; unbecoming; unsuitable; not specially fitted; -- followed by to or for
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Inappropriate
in-ap-prō′pri-āt, adj. not suitable.—adv. Inapprō′priately.—n. Inapprō′priateness.
British National Corpus
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'inappropriate' in Adjectives Frequency: #879
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of inappropriate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of inappropriate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of inappropriate in a Sentence
I found it very disturbing and inappropriate.
There was inappropriate behaviour, sharing drinks, cigarettes and not avoiding social activities after returning from an at-risk country.
As a former military officer, you simply cannot take money from Russia, Turkey or anybody else. And it appears as if he did take that money. It was inappropriate. And there are repercussions for the violation of law.
I don't recall any conversations of that kind with anyone at that law firm, i haven't had any inappropriate conversations about that investigation with anyone.
Recall the focus of the investigation was what Comey was doing in respect to Hillary Clinton – did he do something inappropriate in releasing information about his investigation of her, so it could be something that Hillary Clinton would be interested in.
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- غير مناسبArabic
- inapropiatCatalan, Valencian
- unangebracht, unangemessenGerman
- malkonvenaEsperanto
- inapropiadoSpanish
- sopimaton, asiaton, epäasiallinenFinnish
- inappropriéFrench
- alkalmatlan, helytelenHungarian
- ongepastDutch
- upassende, uskikket, malplassert, uheldigNorwegian
- niewłaściwyPolish
- inapropriadoPortuguese
- inadecvat, impropriu, necorespunzător, nepotrivit, inoportunRomanian
- неуместныйRussian
- neprìkladanSerbo-Croatian
- opassande, olämpligSwedish
- uygunsuzTurkish
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