inappropriate
adjUK /ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/ · US /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/
Etymology From in- + appropriate.
1
Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.
- It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner.
- The violent movie is inappropriate for school.
2
Informal, In particular Improper; adult; sexual.
- kids saying inappropriate things
3
Informal, In particular (of an action or thing) vile or unpleasant; repulsive.
- Discrimination and abuse are examples of inappropriate actions.
4
Informal, In particular Too vile.
- Synonyms
- improper, inadequate, out of line, out of place, unfit, unseemly, unsuitable
- Derived terms
- inappropes, inappropriacy, inappropriately, inappropriateness