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

The agent was suspended for insubordination, according to the BBC's news partner CBS, after the agent found the plan to be inappropriate.

From BBC

Rick Hess, an education analyst with the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, said Newsom’s remarks “seemed not inappropriate.”

From Los Angeles Times

Subramanian called the letter "inappropriate", and thanked the "strong women" for coming forward with the allegations against Combs, telling them they weren't "just speaking to 12 men and women in the jury box".

From BBC

“It was disrespectful, inappropriate, and not representative of who we are as the PGA of America or as PGA of America golf professionals. We condemn that behavior unequivocally.”

From Los Angeles Times

"We were never in an 'inappropriate relationship,'" she said.

From BBC

Related Words

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