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inappropriate

[ in-uh-proh-pree-it ]

adjective

  1. not appropriate; not proper or suitable:

    an inappropriate dress for the occasion.

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inappropriate

/ ˌɪəˈəʊɪɪ /

adjective

  1. not fitting or appropriate; unsuitable or untimely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԲˈDZٱԱ, noun
  • ˌԲˈDZٱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • a·p·ٱ· adverb
  • a·p·ٱ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of inappropriate1

First recorded in 1795–1805; in- 3 + appropriate
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In a phone call with the BBC, Ms Loomer said it would be "inappropriate" to divulge details of her meeting with Trump on Wednesday.

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The agency's panel found he did not tell the school because he knew it was an "inappropriate" relationship and "would lead to disciplinary proceedings".

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He has welcomed the changes announced today for younger users, but wants the platform itself to do more and target the availability of inappropriate games for children.

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Our political dissidents imagine us to be too flamboyant, too outrageous, too inappropriate, too obscene, too freaky and altogether too much to bear.

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Extremist groups like Moms for Liberty allege that they "indoctrinate" children into learning far-left ideology by allowing them to access “inappropriate” reading material.

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