inappropriate

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective not suitable for a particular occasion etc
  2. adjective not in keeping with what is correct or proper

Etymology

From in- + appropriate.

In classic literature

Semantic network

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unbefitting, improper
Opposite (antonyms)
appropriate

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