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inappropriate
adjective
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How to pronounce inappropriate:

Definition of inappropriate:

inappropriate (adjective):
not suitable or proper
not appropriate unsuitable
not suitable for a particular occasion etc.

Synonyms for inappropriate:

amiss
appropriateness
awkward
bad
graceless
ill-fitted
ill-suited
improper
inapposite
inapt
incompatible
incongruous
inconsistent
incorrect
indecorous
ineligible
inept
infelicitous
irrelevant
naughty
out of place
out of the way
perverse
unacceptable
unbecoming
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Antonyms for inappropriate:

able
aboveboard
acceptable
accepted
accordant
accurate
ad rem
adequate
admissible
advisable
advised
all right
applicable
applicatory
apposite
appropriate
approved
apropos
apt
auspicious
authorised
authorized
basic
beautiful
becoming
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