Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with inappropriate in American Collocation
inappropriate
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˌɪnəˈproʊpriət/
very
completely
entirely
grossly
highly
particularly
quite
singularly
totally
utterly
wholly
wildly
Motor traffic is wholly inappropriate in parks.
rather
rather
somewhat
The scientific name is somewhat inappropriate as the beetle is all one colour.
obviously
clearly
obviously
The current system is clearly inappropriate for the future.
in some way
otherwise
somehow
Staff must not send email messages which are in any way defamatory, obscene or otherwise inappropriate.
generally
generally
It is generally inappropriate to bring disciplinary proceedings against workers because they took part in industrial action.
in a particular way
aesthetically
clinically
culturally
developmentally
morally
sexually
socially
Children should not be given activities that are developmentally inappropriate to them.
appear
be
consider something
deem something
prove
seem
We can help internet users avoid content that they deem inappropriate for their children.
Guidelines appropriate to industrialised countries may prove inappropriate in poorer countries.