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inappropriate
adjective in·ap·pro·pri·ate \ˌi-nə-ˈprō-prē-ət\
: not right or suited for some purpose or situation : not appropriate or suitable
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First Known Use of INAPPROPRIATE
1804
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- Synonyms
- amiss, graceless, improper, inapposite, inapt, incongruous, incorrect, indecorous, inept, infelicitous, malapropos, perverse, unapt, unbecoming, unfit, unhappy, unseemly, unsuitable, untoward, wrong, out of place, out of the way
INAPPROPRIATELY Defined for Kids
inappropriate
adjective in·ap·pro·pri·ate \ˌi-nə-ˈprō-prē-ət\
Definition of INAPPROPRIATE for Kids
: not right or suited for some purpose or situation <inappropriate language>
— in·ap·pro·pri·ate·ly adverb <He dressed inappropriately.>
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inappropriate
adjective in·ap·pro·pri·ate \ˌin-ə-ˈprō-prē-ət\
Medical Definition of INAPPROPRIATE
: abnormal <inappropriate urinary sodium excretion—K. G. Barry & J. P. Malloy>
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