inappropriate.
Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.
Meaning & usage
Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.
It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner.
The violent movie is inappropriate for school.
Improper; adult; sexual.
kids saying inappropriate things
(of an action or thing) vile or unpleasant; repulsive.
Discrimination and abuse are examples of inappropriate actions.
Too vile.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English appropriate English inappropriate From in- + appropriate.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.