English adjective: inappropriate | |||
1. | inappropriate not suitable for a particular occasion etc | ||
Samples | Noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness. Inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach. Put inappropriate pressure on them. | ||
Similar | improper, unbefitting, wrong | ||
See also | improper, malapropos | ||
Attribute | appropriateness | ||
Antonyms | appropriate | ||
2. | inappropriate not in keeping with what is correct or proper | ||
Samples | Completely inappropriate behavior. | ||
Synonyms | incompatible, out or keeping, unfitting | ||
Similar | incongruous | ||
Antonyms | congruent, congruous | ||