What is the meaning of inappropriate?

adjective

  • Not suitable for a particular occasion etc.
    • usage: "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them"
  • Not in keeping with what is correct or proper.
    • usage: "completely inappropriate behavior"
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APAWordNet. (2010). inappropriate. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/inappropriate/definitions/1176318
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MLAWordNet. "inappropriate" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/inappropriate/definitions/1176318>
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