American Dictionary
Definition inappropriate in American English
inappropriate
adjective
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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
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
/ˌɪnəˈproʊpriət/
1
not appropriate in a particular situation
Example
inappropriate use of medication
Example
Clearly the punishment is inappropriate for the crime.
Example
marketing techniques that are totally inappropriate to education
Synonyms and related words
1.1
used about behavior that you think is wrong because it is morally wrong or against acceptable social or professional standards
Example
He denies that they had any kind of inappropriate relationship.
