WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•ap•pro•pri•ate /ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- not appropriate;
unsuited;
improper:thought wearing shorts to church was inappropriate.[ it + be + ~ (+ for + obj) + to + verb]:It is inappropriate for his lawyer to make any public comments on the case.
in•ap•pro•pri•ate
(in′ə prō′prē it),USA pronunciation adj.
in′ap•pro′pri•ate•ly, adv.
in′ap•pro′pri•ate•ness, n.
- not appropriate;
not proper or suitable:an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
- in-3 + appropriate 1795–1805
in′ap•pro′pri•ate•ness, n.
- improper, unsuitable, inapt, unfitting.
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