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How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean.
Arthur C. Clarke

Meaning of "inappropriate" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INAPPROPRIATE

inappropriate  [ˌɪnəˈprəʊprɪɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INAPPROPRIATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Inappropriate is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES INAPPROPRIATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

inappropriate

Morality

Morality is the differentiation of intentions, decisions, and actions between those that are "good" and those that are "bad". Morality can be a body of standards or principles derived from a code of conduct from a particular philosophy, religion, culture, etc., or it can derive from a standard that a person believes should be universal. Morality may also be specifically synonymous with "goodness" or "rightness." Immorality is the active opposition to morality, while amorality is variously defined as an unawareness of, indifference toward, or disbelief in any set of moral standards or principles. Moral philosophy includes moral ontology, or the origin of morals, as well as moral epistemology, or what we know about morals. Different systems of expressing morality have been proposed, including deontological ethical systems which adhere to a set of established rules, and normative ethical systems which consider the merits of actions themselves. An example of normative ethical philosophy is the Golden Rule which states that, "One should treat others as one would like others to treat oneself."...

Definition of inappropriate in the English dictionary

The definition of inappropriate in the dictionary is not fitting or appropriate; unsuitable or untimely.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INAPPROPRIATE


appropriate
əˈprəʊprɪɪt
aureate
ˈɔːrɪɪt
baccalaureate
ˌbækəˈlɔːrɪɪt
biseriate
ˌbaɪˈsɪərɪɪt
bivariate
baɪˈvɛərɪɪt
covariate
ˈkəʊˌvɛərɪɪt
expatriate
ɛksˈpætrɪɪt
fimbriate
ˈfɪmbrɪɪt
laureate
ˈlɔːrɪɪt
multivariate
ˌmʌltɪˈvɛərɪɪt
muriate
ˈmjʊərɪɪt
ocreate
ˈɒkrɪɪt
pluriseriate
ˌplʊrɪˈsɪərɪɪt
professoriate
ˌprɒfɪˈsɔːrɪɪt
seriate
ˈsɪərɪɪt
variate
ˈvɛərɪɪt
vicariate
vɪˈkɛərɪɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INAPPROPRIATE

inapplicably
inapposite
inappositely
inappositeness
inappreciable
inappreciably
inappreciation
inappreciative
inappreciatively
inappreciativeness
inapprehensible
inapprehension
inapprehensive
inapprehensively
inapprehensiveness
inapproachability
inapproachable
inapproachably
inappropriately
inappropriateness

WORDS THAT END LIKE INAPPROPRIATE

affiliate
ebriate
elutriate
excoriate
expropriate
impropriate
inebriate
infuriate
luxuriate
malappropriate
misappropriate
multiseriate
patriate
proletariate
reappropriate
repatriate
secretariate
striate
unappropriate
uniseriate
univariate

Synonyms and antonyms of inappropriate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INAPPROPRIATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «inappropriate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of inappropriate

Translation of «inappropriate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INAPPROPRIATE

Find out the translation of inappropriate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of inappropriate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «inappropriate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不适合的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inadecuado
570 millions of speakers

English

inappropriate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुचित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير مناسب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неуместно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impróprio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুপযুক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mal adapté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak sesuai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unangebracht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不適当な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부적절한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ora pantes
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không phù hợp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பொருத்தமற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुचित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uygunsuz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

inadatto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieodpowiednie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

недоречно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nepotrivit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακατάλληλη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onvanpas
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

olämplig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

upassende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of inappropriate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INAPPROPRIATE»

The term «inappropriate» is very widely used and occupies the 5.409 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INAPPROPRIATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «inappropriate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «inappropriate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about inappropriate

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10 QUOTES WITH «INAPPROPRIATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word inappropriate.
1
George Allen
I did learn that some of the things that are great for locker rooms are inappropriate for political discourse. That's a wisdom I've garnered.
2
Lauren Bacall
It's inappropriate and vulgar and absolutely unacceptable to use your private life to sell anything commercially.
3
Lauren Bacall
When you talk about a great actor, you're not talking about Tom Cruise. His whole behavior is so shocking. It's inappropriate and vulgar and absolutely unacceptable to use your private life to sell anything commercially, but I think it's kind of a sickness.
4
Gregory Bateson
There is a strong tendency in explanatory prose to invoke quantities of tension, energy, and whatnot to explain the genesis of pattern. I believe that all such explanations are inappropriate or wrong.
5
Tom Brokaw
What I think is highly inappropriate is what's going on across the Internet, a kind of political jihad against Dan Rather and CBS News that's quite outrageous.
6
Julie Burchill
Tears are sometimes an inappropriate response to death. When a life has been lived completely honestly, completely successfully, or just completely, the correct response to death's perfect punctuation mark is a smile.
7
Arthur C. Clarke
How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean.
8
David Coverdale
With Whitesnake it would have been inappropriate for me to have played Deep Purple songs, although I did at the beginning because I didn't have enough Whitesnake songs.
9
Mac DeMarco
The crowd can be a little different in some places. For example, in Europe, people tend to be very respectful. They try not to make too much noise at inappropriate times. In other countries, people can be very still. Sometimes I'm not sure if a crowd is into it until the end, when they usually want me to do something crazy for the encore.
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Leslie Easterbrook
I can be inappropriate at times.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INAPPROPRIATE»

Discover the use of inappropriate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to inappropriate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Inappropriate Baby Book: Gross and Embarrassing Memories ...
A real book for real parents, this title offers a unique and hysterical way to commemorate those decidedly "non"-Kodak moments that compose the better part of the newborn experience.
‎2002
2
My Inappropriate Life: Some Material May Not Be Suitable for ...
A comedy writer on the televison show "Chelsea Lately" shares her misadventures with married life and parenthood, describing her relationship with next-door parents, her baby-seeking sister, and judgmental neighborhood moms.
Heather McDonald, 2014
3
How to be Inappropriate
Presents a humorous reflection on the boundaries of acceptable social behavior and how to annoy, disgust, and insult others in spite of these boundaries.
Daniel Nester, 2009
4
Inappropriate Conduct
Eye-opening and gripping, Inappropriate Conduct shares the dramatic true story of how Morton became the target of a ruthless campaign that shattered his journalistic integrity and his career.
Don North, 2013
5
Inappropriate Relationships: The Unconventional, the ...
" And how can an understanding of the rules of "appropriateness" help us understand personal relationships in our modern world? Contributors to this book discuss the personal boundaries and taboos of modern relationships.
Robin Goodwin, Duncan Cramer, 2002
6
Highly Inappropriate Tales for Young People
Seven pants-peeingly funny stories featuring seven evil characters you can't help but love: Douglas Coupland's stories are illustrated with dark charm by Graham Roumieu in a collaboration that brings together two of Canada's wittiest ...
Douglas Coupland, Graham Roumieu, 2011
7
All the Wrong People Have Self-Esteem: An Inappropriate Book ...
With chapter headings such as "Reasons To Be Cheerful" and "Just Plain Bizarre," this guide provides guidance, tips, and amusing anecdotes for everyday teen dilemmas and challenges, from saving the earth to understanding the "meaning" of ...
‎2008
8
Medicare Advantage: CMS Assists Beneficiaries Affected by ...
Questions have been raised about complaints that some Medicare Advantage (MA) org. and their agents inappropriately marketed their health plans to Medicare beneficiaries.
James C. Cosgrove, 2010
9
Joey Wants to Know: A Parent-Child Guide to Inappropriate Touch
Joey wants to understand the difference between a good touch and a bad touch. Joey's mother explains appropriate and inappropriate touch and that it is okay for Joey and his sister to tell.
Selena Smith, 2009
10
Wacky Chicks: Life Lessons from Fearlessly Inappropriate and ...
Included here are the life lessons of fashion designer turned park ranger Spider Fawke, the proud mother of thirty-eight lizards and a four-inch tarantula; slashed-spandex-wearing Isabel Garrett; hip hypnotist Jessica Porter; and a new age ...
Simon Doonan, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INAPPROPRIATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term inappropriate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ezra Levant cited by Law Society of Alberta over 'crazy town' column …
The law society citations allege comments Levant made in the column were “inappropriate and unbecoming” for a lawyer and violate the Law ... «National Post, Jul 15»
2
Sheriff: TA Teacher Charged With Inappropriate Relationship with …
The sheriff's office recently received information about a possible sexually inappropriate relationship between Stover, a history teacher at ... «WHSV, Jul 15»
3
Mother's public devotion is inappropriate loyalty - Albuquerque Journal
“If, however, all citizens held one another in common, all would weep for the loss as well as for the perpetrator.” – Plato, The Republic. «Albuquerque Journal, Jul 15»
4
Stalker restaurateur avoids jail for “wholly inappropriate and badly …
Sheriff Brown said: “It appears to me that you formed a wholly inappropriate attachment to this woman and pursued it in a way which was very ... «Fife Today, Jul 15»
5
Two County Durham teachers have been struck off for alleged …
Two teachers who allegedly had inappropriate relations with the same 15-year-old girl have been struck off. Andrew Green and Daniel ... «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
6
North Dakota teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with …
OBERON -- A principal and his son, a teacher, are no longer employed at a Benson County school after an investigation found the teacher has ... «Bismarck Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Seymour teacher faces child molestation charges for inappropriate
SEYMOUR, Ind. (July 16, 2015) – A Seymour Middle School teacher was arrested Tuesday following an investigation into his inappropriate ... «WTTV CBS4Indy, Jul 15»
8
Reddit bans revenge porn, harassment and inappropriate posts …
Popular sharing site Reddit is planning to crack down on offensive content, like revenge porn or harassment. The planned policies follow a ... «Techworld.com, Jul 15»
9
The Times Takes Down 'Inappropriate' Nick Cave Article After …
The Times newspaper has taken down an online article described as "pointlessly cruel" for writing about rock musician Nick Cave's interest in ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
10
Halifax police looking for man allegedly caught masturbating …
The man, who was the only person in the car, allegedly “made an inappropriate comment” to the woman before he drove off, the news release ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 15»

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