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TOEFL BNC: 4790 COCA: 5047

inappropriate

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inappropriate /ˌɪnəˈproʊprijət/ adjective
inappropriate
/ˌɪnəˈproʊprijət/
adjective
Learner's definition of INAPPROPRIATE
[more inappropriate; most inappropriate]
: not right or suited for some purpose or situation : not appropriate or suitable不恰当的;不合适的

— inappropriately

adverb

— inappropriateness

noun [noncount]
TOEFL BNC: 4790 COCA: 5047

inappropriate

adjective

in·​ap·​pro·​pri·​ate ˌi-nə-ˈprō-prē-ət How to pronounce inappropriate (audio)
: 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

Example Sentences

We won't tolerate such inappropriate behavior. Her informal manner seemed wholly inappropriate to the occasion.
Recent Examples on the Web NWSLPA Investigation is a comprehensive investigation to review all reports of inappropriate conduct across all teams. oregonlive, 30 Aug. 2022 The Wonder Years following an investigation into inappropriate conduct. Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2022 The promotion of president Kevin Mather to CEO, which came after complaints from female employees over inappropriate workplace conduct. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Aug. 2022 Hugo Speer has been fired from Disney+'s upcoming TV reboot of The Full Monty after allegations of inappropriate conduct. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 3 July 2022 Many social media apps have a function to report other users based on various conduct issues, such as inappropriate conduct or harassing behavior. Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 27 June 2022 At the center of the investigation is team owner Dan Snyder, who has been accused of several different instances of inappropriate workplace conduct. Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022 What motivated the decision was the district's internal investigation, which determined that the two individuals had, in fact, engaged in inappropriate conduct in connection with their employment. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 8 June 2022 According to the warrant,, Adrees initially denied any inappropriate conduct with the alleged victim, but then changed his story when police presented him with their evidence. Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of inappropriate was in 1804
TOEFL BNC: 4790 COCA: 5047
inappropriate

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, seem不適合;似乎不適當become變得不恰當make sth使⋯不適當The size of the machines makes them inappropriate for domestic use.這些機器太大,不適合家用。consider sth, feel sth, judge sth, regard sth as, see sth as, think sth認為⋯不適宜;感覺⋯不適合;認為⋯不妥當It was felt inappropriate by some that such a serious occasion should include dancing.有些人覺得在如此莊重的場合安排跳舞不合適。ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常不適宜highly, particularly, singularly, wildly極不合適;特別不恰當;太不適宜This treatment was highly inappropriate in her case.就她的情況來看,這種治療方法極不合適。completely, entirely, quite, totally, utterly, wholly (especially BrE) 完全不合適;十分不妥increasingly越來越不適合clearly明顯不適當culturally, sexually, socially文化上不適當;性方面不宜;社交上不合適PREPOSITIONfor不適合⋯Your bright red coat would be quite inappropriate for a funeral.你那件亮紅色外套很不適合參加葬禮。to對⋯來說不合適The existing library is totally inappropriate to our needs.現有的圖書館完全不能滿足我們的需要。

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