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- Dictionaryinappropriate/ˌɪnəˈprəʊprɪət/
adjective
- 1. not suitable or proper in the circumstances: "there are penalties for inappropriate behaviour"
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adjective. uk / ˌɪn.əˈprəʊ.pri.ət / us / ˌɪn.əˈproʊ.pri.ət / Add to word list. C1. unsuitable: inappropriate for His casual behaviour was wholly inappropriate for such a formal occasion. inappropriate (for someone) to do something I think it would be inappropriate (for you) to invite her to a party so soon after her husband's death. Synonyms.
The meaning of INAPPROPRIATE is not appropriate : unsuitable. How to use inappropriate in a sentence.
Inappropriate definition: not appropriate; not proper or suitable. See examples of INAPPROPRIATE used in a sentence.
Something that is inappropriate is not useful or suitable for a particular situation or purpose.
Definitions of inappropriate. adjective. 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: unbefitting. not befitting. improper, wrong. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion. malapropos.
not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
If you say that someone's speech or behavior in a particular situation is inappropriate, you are criticizing it because you think it is not suitable for that situation.
