Dictionary

inappropriate en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/ (General-American)
• /ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English appropriate English inappropriate From in- + appropriate.

Meanings

1. Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.
   • The violent movie is inappropriate for school.
   • It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner.
2. (in particular, informal) Improper; adult; sexual.
   • kids saying inappropriate things
3. (in particular, informal) (of an action or thing) vile or unpleasant; repulsive.
   • Discrimination and abuse are examples of inappropriate actions.
4. (in particular, informal) Too vile.

Forms

Deriveds

inappropriately · inappropriateness · inappropriacy · inappropes

Synonyms

out of place · unseemly · unfit · out of line · improper · inadequate · inept · unsuitable

Translations (66)

fr inapproprié (not appropriate or suitable) · bg неподходящ (not appropriate or suitable) · uk недоре́чний (not appropriate or suitable) · hu helytelen (not appropriate or suitable) · es improcedente (not appropriate or suitable) · ro impropriu (not appropriate or suitable) · ro necorespunzător (not appropriate or suitable) · bg несъответстващ (not appropriate or suitable) · az yersiz (not appropriate or suitable) · tr uygunsuz (not appropriate or suitable) · uk невідпові́дний (not appropriate or suitable) · gl inapropiado (not appropriate or suitable) · eo malkonvena (not appropriate or suitable) · hu alkalmatlan (not appropriate or suitable) · sv olämplig (not appropriate or suitable) · ja 場違いな (not appropriate or suitable) · nn malplassert (not appropriate or suitable) · da upassende (not appropriate or suitable) · no uheldig (not appropriate or suitable) · pl niewłaściwy (not appropriate or suitable) · ryu ふそーうー (not appropriate or suitable) · mk недо́личен (not appropriate or suitable) · de unpassend (not appropriate or suitable) · hi अनुचित (not appropriate or suitable) · de unangemessen (not appropriate or suitable) · ja 不相応な (not appropriate or suitable) · mk несоо́дветен (not appropriate or suitable) · no upassende (not appropriate or suitable) · hi अशोभनीय (not appropriate or suitable) · lkt šikšíl (not appropriate or suitable) · bg неуместен (not appropriate or suitable) · ro nepotrivit (not appropriate or suitable) · fr déplacé (not appropriate or suitable) · sh neprìkladan (not appropriate or suitable) · no malplassert (not appropriate or suitable) · sv opassande (not appropriate or suitable) · ro inadecvat (not appropriate or suitable) · pl nieodpowiedni (not appropriate or suitable) · fi asiaton (not appropriate or suitable) · nn upassande (not appropriate or suitable) · uk ненале́жний (not appropriate or suitable) · bg нецелесъобразен (not appropriate or suitable) · gu અયોગ્ય (not appropriate or suitable) · el ακατάλληλος (not appropriate or suitable) · ca improcedent (not appropriate or suitable) · pt inapropriado (not appropriate or suitable) · de unangebracht (not appropriate or suitable) · mn эегүй (not appropriate or suitable) · nl ongepast (not appropriate or suitable) · no uskikket (not appropriate or suitable) · fi epäasiallinen (not appropriate or suitable) · az uyğunsuz (not appropriate or suitable) · gl fóra de lugar (not appropriate or suitable) · fi sopimaton (not appropriate or suitable) · es inapropiado (not appropriate or suitable) · ro inoportun (not appropriate or suitable) · pt improcedente (not appropriate or suitable) · ca inapropiat (not appropriate or suitable) · nn uskikka (not appropriate or suitable) · nn uheldig (not appropriate or suitable) · ja そぐわない (not appropriate or suitable) · ru неуместный (not appropriate or suitable) · mk непри́годен (not appropriate or suitable) · az namünasib (not appropriate or suitable) · ja 不適切な (not appropriate or suitable) · az tutarsız (not appropriate or suitable)