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 | ||