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inappropriate

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in·ap·pro·pri·ate  (n-prpr-t)
adj.
Unsuitable or improper.
inap·propri·ate·ly adv.
inap·propri·ate·ness n.
inappropriate
Adjective
not suitable or proper
inappropriately adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.inappropriate - 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"
malapropos - of an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature
improper - not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"
appropriate - suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"
2.inappropriateinappropriate - not in keeping with what is correct or proper; "completely inappropriate behavior"
out or keeping, unfitting, incompatible
incongruous - lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness; "a plan incongruous with reason"; "incongruous behavior"; "a joke that was incongruous with polite conversation"
Translations
Spanish inappropriate [ɪnəˈprəuprɪət] adj → inadecuado
French inappropriate [ɪnəˈprəuprɪət] adj → inopportun(e) → mal à propos; [word, expression] → impropre
German inappropriate [ɪnəˈprəuprɪət] adj → unpassend;
(word, expression) → unangebracht
Italian inappropriate [ɪnəˈprəuprɪət] adj → disadatto/a; [word, expression] → improprio/a
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There is a type of manly valour; but valour in a woman, or unscrupulous cleverness, is inappropriate.
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