inappropriate
adjective
in·ap·pro·pri·ate
ˌi-nə-ˈprō-prē-ət 
: not appropriate : unsuitable
inappropriate behavior
The movie's subject matter is inappropriate for small children.
inappropriately
adverb
dressed inappropriately
inappropriateness
noun
the inappropriateness of his comments
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Examples of inappropriate in a Sentence
We won't tolerate such inappropriate behavior.
Her informal manner seemed wholly inappropriate to the occasion.
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The defense also highlighted that specific allegations about inappropriate touching weren’t made until late November 2019 during the investigation.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
This shift would enable regulators to identify and address issues promptly–whether inappropriate coding patterns or emerging care delivery challenges – through gradual, annual adjustments rather than dramatic overhauls.
—Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
According to a probable cause affidavit, the FBI was contacted by the mother of a 12-year-old girl in Waukesha County, Wis., on April 13 regarding an inappropriate conversation between her daughter and an unknown male.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
He was later caught sending inappropriate photos to a 15-year-old girl in North Carolina and eventually sentenced to around a year and a half behind bars for the incident.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
This shift would enable regulators to identify and address issues promptly–whether inappropriate coding patterns or emerging care delivery challenges – through gradual, annual adjustments rather than dramatic overhauls.
—Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
According to a probable cause affidavit, the FBI was contacted by the mother of a 12-year-old girl in Waukesha County, Wis., on April 13 regarding an inappropriate conversation between her daughter and an unknown male.
—Ron Wood, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
He was later caught sending inappropriate photos to a 15-year-old girl in North Carolina and eventually sentenced to around a year and a half behind bars for the incident.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Inappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inappropriate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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inappropriate
adjective
in·ap·pro·pri·ate
ˌin-ə-ˈprō-prē-ət
: not appropriate : unsuitable
inappropriate behavior
inappropriately
adverb
inappropriateness
noun
Medical Definition
inappropriate
adjective
in·ap·pro·pri·ate
ˌin-ə-ˈprō-prē-ət
: abnormal
inappropriate urinary sodium excretion—K. G. Barry & J. P. Malloy
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