Inappropriate

English

Etymology

in- +‎ appropriate

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹiət/, SAMPA: /%In@"pr\@Upr\i@t/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹiət/, SAMPA: /%In@"pr\oUpr\i@t/
• Hyphenation: in‧ap‧pro‧pri‧ate

Adjective

Inappropriate (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive Inappropriate

Comparative {{{1}}}

Superlative {{{2}}}

1. Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation.

   It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner.

Synonyms

• out of line
• unfit
• unsuitable

Derived terms

• inappropriately
• inappropriateness

Translations

not appropriate or suitable

Croatian: neprìkladan hr(hr) Finnish: sopimaton fi(fi), epäasiallinen fi(fi) Hungarian: alkalmatlan hu(hu), helytelen hu(hu)

Norwegian: upassende no(no), uheldig no(no), malplassert no(no), uskikket no(no) Romanian: inadecvat ro(ro), necorespunzător ro(ro) Swedish: opassande sv(sv), olämplig sv(sv)

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Italian

Adjective

inappropriate f.

1. Feminine plural form of inappropriato

el:inappropriate fr:inappropriate io:inappropriate it:inappropriate kn:inappropriate hu:inappropriate pl:inappropriate ru:inappropriate te:inappropriate vi:inappropriate zh:inappropriate