inappropriate

• Que no es adecuado o apropiado para las circunstancias o el contexto dado; que resulta ofensivo o contrario a las normas de decoro o corrección.

Not suitable or proper in the circumstances.

1. Not suitableB1formal

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

   inapropiado

   • 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.

   Sinónimosimproperinaptincompatibleincongruousmalaproposunbecomingunfittingunseemlyunsuitable

   Antónimosappropriateaptfittingpropersuitable

2. Not proper or correctB1formal

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

   inapropiado

   • 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.

   Sinónimosimproperinappositeincorrectindecorousout of placeunbecomingunfitunseemlyunsuitable

   Antónimosappropriatecorrectdecorousfittingproperseemlysuitable