inappropriate

(ĭn'ə-prō'prē-ĭt)
adj.
Unsuitable or improper.

inappropriately in'ap·pro'pri·ate·ly adv.
inappropriateness in'ap·pro'pri·ate·ness n.

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adjective

1. Not suited to circumstances: improper, inapt, incongruous, inept, malapropos, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, unfit, unseemly, unsuitable. Idioms: out of place. See agree/disagree, usual/unusual.
2. Not suited to a given purpose: ill-suited, inapt, unfit, unsuitable, unsuited. See ability/inability.
3. Characterized by inappropriateness and gracelessness, especially in expression: awkward, ill-chosen, inept, infelicitous, unfortunate, unhappy. See ability/inability, good/bad.

adj

Definition: not proper, suitable
Antonyms: appropriate, fitting, ok, proper, suitable

For a list of words related to inappropriate, see:

• Vulgar, Rude, Degenerate, or Wild

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Common misspelling(s) of inappropriate

• inappropiate

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - upassende, malplaceret, uhensigtsmæssig

Nederlands (Dutch)
ongepast, misplaatst

Français (French)
adj. - peu approprié, qui ne convient pas, impropre, déplacé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unpassend

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ακατάλληλος, ανάρμοστος, ατελέσφορος

Italiano (Italian)
inopportuno, improprio

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - inapropriado

Русский (Russian)
неуместный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - inadecuado, impropio, inconveniente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - olämplig, olycklig, malplacerad

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
不适当的, 不相称的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不適當的, 不相稱的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 부적당한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 不適当な, 不穏当な, ふさわしくない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غير مناسب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא הולם, לא ראוי, לא הגון, לא צנוע‬

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