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In some senses, inappropriate is marked as informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.
inappropriate
UK /ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/ US /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/
adj 4
Collocations
13(adj.)
VERBS
be, seem | become
make sth
His loud comments made the situation inappropriate for a serious business meeting.
consider sth, feel sth, judge sth, regard sth as, see sth as, think sth
Many teachers consider wearing jeans to job interviews inappropriate.
ADV
highly, particularly, singularly, very
His comments during the funeral were particularly inappropriate and upset many guests.
completely, entirely, quite, totally, utterly, wholly | increasingly | somewhat | clearly | embarrassingly, grotesquely | culturally
PREP
for
Wearing shorts and flip-flops would be inappropriate for a job interview.
to
His casual jokes were inappropriate to the serious atmosphere of the funeral.
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