inappropriateness en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English inappropriate Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English inappropriateness From inappropriate + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The quality of being inappropriate; unsuitability.
The station is seven miles from South Molton, and reference to the inappropriateness of its former name was made in the article on the naming of railway stations, by Mr. M. D. Greville, which appeared in the March issue.
1951 May, “Notes and News: South Molton Road Station Renamed”, in Railway Magazine, page 351:I suppose thatʼs what I first loved about Marpessa, her unabashed inappropriateness.
2015, Paul Beatty, The Sellout, Oneworld Publications (2016), page 72:
- (countable) The result of being inappropriate.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| inappropriatenesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (18)
ja 場違い (quality) · es improcedencia (quality) · ja 不適切 (quality) · ru неуме́стность (quality) · de Unangebrachtsein (quality) · sv olämplighet (quality) · fi epätarkoituksenmukaisuus (result) · ja 場違い (result) · hi असंगति (quality) · de Unangebrachtheit (result) · es inapropiedad (quality) · de Unangemessensein (quality) · de Unangemessenheit (result) · fi epätarkoituksenmukaisuus (quality) · ja 不適切 (result) · ja 不相応 (result) · es lo inapropiado / improcedente (result) · ja 不相応 (quality)