Synonyms 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.

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

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

   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"

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

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

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. out of line

   it is inappropriate to claim the identity of someone else.

   to claim the identity of someone else in the commission of a crime can cause damage to an innocent party.

   Submitted by acronimous on May 9, 2018  

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1. inappropriateadjective

   Synonyms:
   unfit, unsuited, unsuitable, unadapted, unbecoming, out of character, out of keeping, out of place, in bad taste

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1. inappropriateadjective

   Synonyms:
   unsuitable, unbecoming, inapplicable

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1. List of paraphrases for "inappropriate":

   improper, inadequate, unsuitable, inopportune, undue, ill-timed, contraindicated, incorrect, wrong, unfit, unseemly, untimely, inconvenient, irrelevant, appropriate, ill-suited, unsuited, undesirable, unreasonable, disproportionate

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1. Jeb Bush:

   To subject my wife into the middle of a raucous political conversation was completely inappropriate, and I hope you apologize for that, Donald, why don't you apologize to her right now.

2. Stefan Wittmann:

   Cerberus' approach is rude and inappropriate.

3. Barbara St. Fleur:

   You usually don’t hear about a dress or fashion unless a person is wearing something inappropriate, so for her to use her prom dress for a good cause is amazing.

4. James Boasberg:

   My view of the evidence is that Former FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith likely believed that what John Durham said about Dr. Page was true, john Durham was saving John Durham some work taking an inappropriate shortcut.

5. Wallace Stevens:

   Nothing could be more inappropriate to American literature than its English source since the Americans are not British in sensibility.