inappropriate (a)

a00135718

type a
lex_filenum 00
def not suitable for a particular occasion etc
examples noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness
inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach
put inappropriate pressure on them
Outgoing links
Also see improper; malapropos
Attribute appropriateness
Derivationally related form inappropriate → inappropriateness; inappropriate → inappropriateness
Antonym inappropriate → appropriate
Similar to unbefitting; improper, wrong
Incoming links
Antonym appropriate → inappropriate
Similar to unbefitting; improper, wrong
Also see malapropos; improper
Derived from adjective inappropriately → inappropriate
Attribute appropriateness
Derivationally related form inappropriateness → inappropriate; inappropriateness → inappropriate

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