inappropriate

inappropriate
adj.
VERBS
be, seem
become
make sth

The size of the machines makes them inappropriate for domestic use.

consider sth, feel sth, judge sth, regard sth as, see sth as, think sth

It was felt inappropriate by some that such a serious occasion should include dancing.

ADVERB
extremely, fairly, very, etc.
highly, particularly, singularly (esp. BrE), wildly

This treatment was highly inappropriate in her case.

completely, entirely, quite (esp. BrE), totally, utterly (esp. BrE), wholly (esp. BrE)
increasingly
clearly
culturally, sexually, socially
PREPOSITION
for

Your bright red coat would be quite inappropriate for a funeral.

to

The existing library is totally inappropriate to our needs.

Inappropriate is used with these nouns: ↑behaviour, ↑conduct, ↑remark, ↑response, ↑use

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  • inappropriate — UK US /ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət/ adjective ► not suitable for a particular situation or person: inappropriate for sb/sth »He had investments in a property company and six media shareholdings all of which were deemed inappropriate for a BBC director general …   Financial and business terms

  • Inappropriate — In ap*pro pri*ate, a. Not instrument (to); not appropriate; unbecoming; unsuitable; not specially fitted; followed by to or for. {In ap*pro pri*ate*ly}, adv. {In ap*pro pri*ate*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inappropriate — I adjective alien, amiss, clashing, disagreeing, discordant, discrepant, disproportionate, dissonant, divergent, forced, gratuitous, impertinent, impolitic, improper, in bad taste, inadmissible, inapplicable, inapposite, inapt, incompatible,… …   Law dictionary

  • inappropriate — (adj.) 1804, from IN (Cf. in ) (1) not, opposite of + APPROPRIATE (Cf. appropriate) (adj.). Related: Inappropriately; inappropriateness …   Etymology dictionary

  • inappropriate — unfitting, inapt, improper, unsuitable, *unfit, unhappy, infelicitous Analogous words: unbecoming, unseemly, indecorous: incongruous, discordant, inconsonant Antonyms: appropriate Contrasted words: fitting, proper, happy, felicitous, suitable,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • inappropriate — [adj] not proper, suitable bad form, disproportionate, foot in mouth*, garbage*, ill fitted, ill suited, ill timed, improper, inapplicable, inapropos, incongruous, inconsonant, incorrect, indecorous, inept, irrelevant, left field*, malapropos,… …   New thesaurus

  • inappropriate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not suitable or appropriate. DERIVATIVES inappropriately adverb inappropriateness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • inappropriate — [in΄ə prō′prē it] adj. not appropriate; not suitable, fitting, or proper inappropriately adv. inappropriateness n …   English World dictionary

  • inappropriate — adj. 1) inappropriate for, to (inappropriate to the occasion) 2) inappropriate to + inf. (it is inappropriate for you to wear shorts at a formal reception) 3) inappropriate that + clause; subj. (it is inappropriate that he be/should be present) * …   Combinatory dictionary

  • inappropriate — in|ap|pro|pri|ate [ ,ınə proupriət ] adjective ** not appropriate in a particular situation: inappropriate use of medication inappropriate for: Clearly the punishment is inappropriate for the crime. inappropriate to: marketing techniques that are …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • inappropriate */*/ — UK [ˌɪnəˈprəʊprɪət] / US [ˌɪnəˈproʊprɪət] adjective a) not suitable in a particular situation inappropriate use of medication inappropriate for: Clearly the punishment is inappropriate for the crime. inappropriate to: marketing techniques that… …   English dictionary

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