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inappropriate

/ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/ UK
/ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/ US

adjective more inappropriate · most inappropriate

Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place. It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner.
Similar: inept
informal, in particular Improper; adult; sexual. kids saying inappropriate things
informal, in particular (of an action or thing) vile or unpleasant; repulsive. Discrimination and abuse are examples of inappropriate actions.
informal, in particular Too vile.

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Closest in meaning: improper, unsuitable, unfitting, unbefitting, wrong, incorrect, incongruous, incompatible, inexpedient, inopportune, untimely, ill-suited, ill-timed, unsuited, unfriendly, inadvisable

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adj not appropriate or suitable

Español	inapropiado, improcedente
日本語	そぐわない soguwanai, 場違いな bachigai na, 不相応な fusōō na, 不適切な futekisetsu na
हिन्दी	अनुचित anucit, अशोभनीय aśobhnīya
Português	inapropriado, improcedente
Français	inapproprié, déplacé
Deutsch	unangebracht, unangemessen, unpassend
Ελληνικά	ακατάλληλος akatállilos
Română	inadecvat, necorespunzător, impropriu, inoportun, nepotrivit
Русский	неуместный neumestnyj

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@misc{inappropriate_2026,
  title = {inappropriate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/inappropriate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}