inappropriate

Word parts

in- + appropriate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌɪnəˈprəʊpri.ət/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌɪnəˈproʊpri.ət/

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• Hyphenation: in‧ap‧pro‧pri‧ate

Adjective

Positive inappropriate

Comparative more inappropriate

Superlative most inappropriate

1. If something that is inappropriate, it is not appropriate, something that is not needed.
   • Antonym: appropriate

   Your act of throwing food away was inappropriate.