Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Unsuitable or improper.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not appropriate or pertinent; not proper; unsuitable: as, inappropriate remarks.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not instrument (
to ); not appropriate; unbecoming; unsuitable; not specially fitted; -- followed byto orfor .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Not
appropriate ; notsuitable for thesituation , time, and/or place.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not in keeping with what is correct or proper
- adjective not suitable for a particular occasion etc
Etymologies
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Examples
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Of course, the term "inappropriate" is subjective.
Will Durst: Grope and Change Will Durst 2011
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Of course, the term "inappropriate" is subjective.
Will Durst: Grope and Change Will Durst 2011
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Canada says it is expelling five diplomats from the Libyan embassy in Ottawa for what it calls "inappropriate" actions that are "inconsistent with normal diplomatic functions."
NATO Increases Pressure on Libya's Pro-Government Forces 2011
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Pelosi's letter didn't specify what laws or rules Weiner may have violated, but she said the seven-term Democrat has "disclosed conduct which he described as inappropriate."
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Ms. O'Connell responded in court papers that her refusal to communicate with Mr. Kuby was based on "his overly familiar comments to me, in a matter involving the murder of an eight-year-old child," which she called "inappropriate at best."
Silence Outside Court Tamer El-Ghobashy 2011
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Canada says it is expelling five diplomats from the Libyan embassy in Ottawa for what it calls "inappropriate" actions that are "inconsistent with normal diplomatic functions."
NATO Increases Pressure on Libya's Pro-Government Forces 2011
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Pelosi's letter didn't specify what laws or rules Weiner may have violated, but she said the seven-term Democrat has "disclosed conduct which he described as inappropriate."
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Pelosi's letter didn't specify what laws or rules Weiner may have violated, but she said the seven-term Democrat has "disclosed conduct which he described as inappropriate."
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Pelosi's letter didn't specify what laws or rules Weiner may have violated, but she said the seven-term Democrat has "disclosed conduct which he described as inappropriate."
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Canada says it is expelling five diplomats from the Libyan embassy in Ottawa for what it calls "inappropriate" actions that are "inconsistent with normal diplomatic functions."
NATO Increases Pressure on Libya's Pro-Government Forces 2011
devilpiglet commented on the word inappropriate
...Because it's a dying concept, and so very apt so very often.
October 10, 2007
uselessness commented on the word inappropriate
That was called for.
October 10, 2007