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inappropriate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'inappropriate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Inappropriate [ a.]
- Not instrument (to); not appropriate; unbecoming; unsuitable; not specially fitted; -- followed by to or for.

Meaning of 'inappropriate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . inappropriate [ a]
Meaning (1):
- not suitable for a particular occasion etc
Example in sentence:
  • inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach;
  • noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness;
  • put inappropriate pressure on them
2 . inappropriate [ s]
Meaning (2):
- not in keeping with what is correct or proper
Example in sentence:
  • completely inappropriate behavior

Nearby Words:

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