inappropriate

• Que não é apropriado, adequado ou conveniente para a situação; que pode ser considerado indevido, ofensivo ou fora do que se espera em determinado contexto.

Not suitable or proper in the circumstances.

1. Not suitableB1formal

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

   Inadequado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosimproperinaptincompatibleincongruousmalaproposunbecomingunfittingunseemlyunsuitable

   Antônimosappropriateaptfittingpropersuitable

2. Not proper or correctB1formal

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

   Inadequado

   • 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.

   Sinônimosimproperinappositeincorrectindecorousout of placeunbecomingunfitunseemlyunsuitable

   Antônimosappropriatecorrectdecorousfittingproperseemlysuitable