inappropriate

[in-uh-proh-pree-it]

adjective

1. not appropriate; not proper or suitable.

   an inappropriate dress for the occasion.

   Synonyms: unfitting, inapt, unsuitable, improper

inappropriate

/ ˌɪnəˈprəʊprɪɪt /

adjective

1. not fitting or appropriate; unsuitable or untimely

Other Word Forms

• inappropriately adverb
• inappropriateness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inappropriate¹

First recorded in 1795–1805; in- ³ + appropriate

Example Sentences

However, teachers also reported concerns that AI could negatively affect pupils' skills while some were worried about plagiarism and inappropriate use of the technology.

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Alison Morton, CEO of the Institute of Health Visiting, told the inquiry it was "inappropriate" as they "were needed most on their own front line".

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Some pro-immigrant activists argue that humor is inappropriate during serious times when families face deportation and communities experience trauma from immigration raids.

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The park then asked for federal funding to be able to continue caring for the animals - but this was denied, being branded "inappropriate" by Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson.

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The mother-of-three said there was too much "inappropriate content" for youngsters to access and she wished she had not given her eldest daughter a smartphone when she went to secondary school.

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Related Words

• disproportionate 
• improper 
• incorrect 
• irrelevant 
• tasteless 
• unseemly 
• unsuitable 
• wrong