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inappropriate meaning

EN[ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹiət] [ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹiət]

    Definition of inappropriate in English Dictionary

  • AdjectiveCOMmore inappropriateSUPmost inappropriatePREin-SUF-iate
    1. Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place.
      1. It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner.
      2. "While PDA or sexual irresponsibility may be considered unsuitable, it is not inappropriate for teenagers in a relationship and nearly of legal age to talk alone."
  • More Examples
    1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
      • The systems administrator will unsuspend your user account if you agree to stop publishing inappropriate material.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Adjectives
      • Morphemes
        • Prefixes
          • Words by prefix
            • Words prefixed with in-
      Related Links:
      1. en inappropriateness
      2. en inappropriately
      3. en inappropriatenesses
      Source: Wiktionary

      Meaning of inappropriate for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this word "inappropriate" is an adjective. It's also a morpheme, more specifically, a prefixe.
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