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inappropriate

/ˌɪn.əˈproʊ.pri.ət/

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adjective

/ˌɪn.əˈproʊ.pri.ət/B2formal
  • ruНеподходящий или неуместный в данных обстоятельствах.

Not suitable or proper in the circumstances.

  1. Not suitableB1formal

    Not appropriate or suitable for a particular situation, occasion, or purpose.

    ruНеподходящий

    • Wearing jeans to a formal wedding is considered inappropriate.
    • His comments were inappropriate for a business meeting.
    • The movie contains scenes that are inappropriate for young children.

    Synonymsimproperinaptincompatibleincongruousmalaproposunbecomingunfittingunseemlyunsuitable

    Antonymsappropriateaptfittingpropersuitable

  2. Not proper or correctB1formal

    Not in keeping with accepted standards of behavior or social norms.

    ruНеподобающий

    • The teacher told the student that his language was inappropriate.
    • Making jokes about the tragedy was highly inappropriate.
    • Her behavior at the funeral was seen as inappropriate by the family.

    Synonymsimproperinappositeincorrectindecorousout of placeunbecomingunfitunseemlyunsuitable

    Antonymsappropriatecorrectdecorousfittingproperseemlysuitable

Forms
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  • most inappropriate superlative form
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