inappropriate C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/ UK /ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/ See IPA manual Freq #6309 Meanings 1 adj Not suitable for a particular situation, time, or place. It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner. 2 adj Improper or offensive, often in a sexual or adult way. The teacher warned the kids about saying inappropriate things in class. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · not suitable for a... ineptunfitting More improperinadequateunfitunseemlyunsuitable Word family Forms inappropriateness Derived forms inappropesinappropriacyinappropriatelyinappropriateness Common collocations completely inappropriate Adverb + adjective Etymology From in- + appropriate. Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # inappropriate **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/ **Frequency rank:** 6309 ## Meanings 1. Not suitable for a particular situation, time, or place. 2. Improper or offensive, often in a sexual or adult way. ## Examples - It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner. - The teacher warned the kids about saying inappropriate things in class. ## Synonyms - improper - inadequate - unfit - unseemly - unsuitable ## Derived Forms - inappropes - inappropriacy - inappropriately - inappropriateness ## Etymology From in- + appropriate. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown