What is another word for inappropriate?
Synonyms for inappropriate
ˌɪn əˈproʊ pri ɪtin·ap·pro·pri·ate
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Wiktionary
inappropriateadjective
Synonyms:
unfit, unsuitable, out of lineinappropriateadjective
Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place.
Synonyms:
out of line, unsuitable, unfit
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, unlikeAntonyms:
akin, appropriate, apropos, essential, germane, pertinent, proper, relevantPreposition:
Such a purpose was alien to (or from) my thought: to preferable.
Princeton's WordNet
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, unfittingAntonyms:
congruous, appropriate, pat, befitting, proper, grade-appropriate, right, congruentinappropriate, 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
Editors Contribution
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
Dictionary of English Synonymes
inappropriateadjective
Synonyms:
unfit, unsuited, unsuitable, unadapted, unbecoming, out of character, out of keeping, out of place, in bad taste
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
inappropriateadjective
Synonyms:
unsuitable, unbecoming, inapplicable
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1152 | appropriate | |
#1188 | foreign | |
#1639 | remote | |
#1673 | wrong | |
#3929 | strange | |
#5096 | unlike | |
#5966 | alien | |
#6114 | opposed | |
#6811 | contrary | |
#7081 | incorrect | |
#7392 | inappropriate | |
#9085 | distant | |
#10208 | inadequate | |
#12170 | hostile | |
#13150 | irrelevant | |
#13530 | improper | |
#15258 | conflicting | |
#16024 | unreasonable | |
#17090 | incompatible | |
#21797 | undesirable | |
#21803 | undue | |
#22335 | contradictory | |
#24702 | unsuitable | |
#28223 | disproportionate | |
#29642 | unfit | |
#32934 | inconvenient | |
#33316 | contrasted | |
#37206 | untimely | |
#52578 | unconnected | |
#60723 | contraindicated | |
#72742 | unseemly | |
#93747 | unsuited | |
#109233 | impertinent | |
#130926 | inopportune | |
#286379 | unfitting |
How to use inappropriate in a sentence?
Michigan House Speaker Kevin Cotter:
The Business Office found several examples of misconduct that are wholly inappropriate for a sitting lawmaker, out of respect for the office, Reps. Courser and Gamrat should resign immediately. But because these two will not do the right thing for their constituents, for their families and for the House, we will now move forward with a select committee to examine their qualifications.
Appointment of a special master to review materials potentially subject to claims of executive privilege would be particularly inappropriate because binding Supreme Court precedent forecloses Plaintiff's argument that review of these materials by personnel within the Executive Branch raises any such privilege concerns.
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.
They used names like Tea Party or Patriots and they selected cases simply because the applications had those names in the title, that was wrong, that was absolutely incorrect, insensitive and inappropriate.
The( ICC) The Board considered the behavior of some of the West Indies players in the immediate aftermath of the final, and unanimously agreed that certain comments and actions were inappropriate, disrespectful and brought the event into disrepute, the Board acknowledged an apology by the WICB but was disappointed to note that such behavior had detracted from the success of what was otherwise a magnificent tournament and final.
Translations for inappropriate
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- غير مناسبArabic
- inapropiatCatalan, Valencian
- unangebracht, unangemessenGerman
- malkonvenaEsperanto
- inapropiadoSpanish
- sopimaton, asiaton, epäasiallinenFinnish
- inappropriéFrench
- alkalmatlan, helytelenHungarian
- ongepastDutch
- upassende, uskikket, malplassert, uheldigNorwegian
- niewłaściwyPolish
- inapropriadoPortuguese
- inadecvat, impropriu, necorespunzător, nepotrivit, inoportunRomanian
- неуместныйRussian
- neprìkladanSerbo-Croatian
- opassande, olämpligSwedish
- uygunsuzTurkish
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