Antonyms for inappropriate
ˌɪn əˈproʊ pri ɪtin·ap·pro·pri·ate

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1. inappropriateadjective

   Synonyms:
   unfit, unsuitable, out of line

2. inappropriateadjective

   Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place.

   Synonyms:
   out of line, unsuitable, unfit

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1. inappropriateadjective

   Foreign refers to difference of birth, alien to difference of allegiance. In their figurative use, that is foreign which is remote, unlike, or unconnected; that is alien which is conflicting, hostile, or opposed. Impertinent and irrelevant matters can not claim consideration in a certain connection; inappropriate matters could not properly be considered. Compare ALIEN, n.; CONTRAST, v.

   Antonyms:
   akin, appropriate, apropos, essential, germane, pertinent, proper, relevant

   Synonyms:
   alien, alien, conflicting, contradictory, contrary, contrasted, distant, foreign, hostile, impertinent, irrelevant, opposed, remote, strange, unconnected, unlike

   Preposition:
   Such a purpose was alien to (or from) my thought: to preferable.

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1. inappropriateadjective

   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"

   Antonyms:
   congruous, appropriate, pat, befitting, proper, grade-appropriate, right, congruent

   Synonyms:
   out or keeping(p), incompatible, unfitting

2. inappropriate, incompatible, out or keeping(p), unfittingadjective

   not in keeping with what is correct or proper

   "completely inappropriate behavior"

   Antonyms:
   congruent, congruous, grade-appropriate, proper, right, befitting, appropriate, pat

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1. inappropriateadjective

   Synonyms:
   unsuitable, unbecoming, inapplicable

How to use inappropriate in a sentence?

1. Cynthia Marshall:

   I had to send a message that we were serious about what was going on there. That we would model zero tolerance for inappropriate behavior and for false allegations as well.

2. Aaron David Miller:

   I don't think there are any traps that will be set, the question is whether he generates them on his own. And gets out of his own way. And there's no way to predict that. As carefully orchestrated and choreographed as these trips may be, there's always the possibility of a stumble or an inappropriate remark.

3. Theo James:

   It would be inappropriate to have them having tiffs or canoodling for hours while people are getting executed.

4. Press Secretary Sarah Sanders:

   TBS also issued an apology shortly after Bee's tweet : Samantha Bee has taken the right action in apologizing for the vile and inappropriate language Samantha Bee used about Ivanka Trump last night. Those words should not have been aired. It was our mistake too, and we regret it.

5. Bill Clinton:

   There is no doubt in my mind that we have never done anything knowingly inappropriate in terms of taking money to influence any kind of American government policy.

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