English Online Dictionary. What means inappropriate? What does inappropriate mean?
English
Etymology
From in- + appropriate.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/
- Hyphenation: in‧ap‧pro‧pri‧ate
Adjective
inappropriate (comparative more inappropriate, superlative most inappropriate)
- Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.
- (informal, in particular) Improper; adult; sexual.
- (informal, in particular) (of an action or thing) vile or unpleasant; repulsive.
- (informal, in particular) too vile.
Synonyms
- improper
- inadequate
- out of line
- out of place
- unfit
- unseemly
- unsuitable
Derived terms
- inappropes
- inappropriately
- inappropriateness
Translations
Italian
Adjective
inappropriate
- feminine plural of inappropriato