Meaning & use
inappropriate
Not suitable or proper for a particular situation, place, or audience.
See it in a sentence
His joke was completely inappropriate for a formal business meeting.
Wearing sandals felt inappropriate for such a formal wedding ceremony.
A note on using this word
"Inappropriate" is a common, softer way of criticizing behavior without directly calling it wrong or offensive.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
appropriatesuitable
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