as in unsuitable
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
a bathing suit is inappropriate dress for strolling the streets of this seaside village
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Recent Examples of inappropriate
Disrespectful, inappropriate, disgraceful!
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Acceptable uses generally include formatting resumes, explaining technical concepts and brainstorming, while inappropriate uses include using AI to invent skills, achievements or complete assessments.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Investigators said the suspect was aware of the victim's age and allegedly requested and received inappropriate photographs.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The agency initially offered her virtual group therapy, an option that her previous therapist dismissed as inappropriate.
—Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Acceptable uses generally include formatting resumes, explaining technical concepts and brainstorming, while inappropriate uses include using AI to invent skills, achievements or complete assessments.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
Investigators said the suspect was aware of the victim's age and allegedly requested and received inappropriate photographs.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
The agency initially offered her virtual group therapy, an option that her previous therapist dismissed as inappropriate.
—Vernal Coleman, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inappropriate
Adjective
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The disease causes bitter, misshapen fruit unsuitable for sale or eating; infected trees eventually die, according to the CDFA.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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So many clubs have fallen victim to unsuitable ownership and abject mismanagement, dragged down far beyond their natural level.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The law must be strengthened further to ensure that, in the future, gross negligence, reckless storage of remains and even improper co-mingling of remains can be criminally charged from the onset, and carry real sentences with the potential for actual jail time.—
Vaughan Bagley,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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According to Kinney, some of the ways the shoreline is negatively impacted is through improper foot traffic.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The unpredictability of campaigns means that conventional wisdom about frontrunners and inevitability frequently proves incorrect.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self told The Star on Wednesday morning that internet reports of an imminent retirement announcement are incorrect.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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As another election approaches, millions of Floridians can prove just how wrong DeSantis was.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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On isolated occasions a carp has been spotted on the wrong side of the electrical barrier.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But there are so many other parts of Nigeria, unhappy in their union, who would also want that privilege.—
Obi Anyadike,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The matter then came before the Board of Supervisors, which was caught between a sea of unhappy constituents and the possibility of a costly legal battle if the plan was not approved.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The National Construction Authority found that 58% of the buildings in Nairobi were unfit for habitation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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If venue personnel deem any person to be a threat, or otherwise unfit, in their sole discretion, he or she will not be permitted access and shall forfeit the prize.—
AJC.com,
AJC.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In sports like running, this sort of physical awareness is less important (though not entirely irrelevant).—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
22 Mar. 2026
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These virtues are not irrelevant relics.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Inappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inappropriate. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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