inappropriate
adjective
in·ap·pro·pri·ate
ˌi-nə-ˈprō-prē-ət 
: 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
Examples of inappropriate in a Sentence
We won't tolerate such inappropriate behavior.
Her informal manner seemed wholly inappropriate to the occasion.
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Both the city’s account and Mayor Quinton Lucas issued online apologies that night, agreeing that the post was inappropriate.
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
There can be a change to the list if a storm is so deadly or costly that the future use of its name on another would be inappropriate.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Rourke was subsequently sent home for inappropriate behavior, and Siwa and Hughes began to bond over criticizing Rourke's behavior.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 2 June 2025
Hailey was asked again by the prosecution about her mother's inappropriate behavior.
—Ruth Chenetz, CBS News, 31 May 2025
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Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025
There can be a change to the list if a storm is so deadly or costly that the future use of its name on another would be inappropriate.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Rourke was subsequently sent home for inappropriate behavior, and Siwa and Hughes began to bond over criticizing Rourke's behavior.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 2 June 2025
Hailey was asked again by the prosecution about her mother's inappropriate behavior.
—Ruth Chenetz, CBS News, 31 May 2025
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“Inappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inappropriate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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inappropriate
adjective
in·ap·pro·pri·ate
ˌin-ə-ˈprō-prē-ət
: not appropriate : unsuitable
inappropriate behavior
inappropriately
adverb
inappropriateness
noun
Medical Definition
inappropriate
adjective
in·ap·pro·pri·ate
ˌin-ə-ˈprō-prē-ət
: abnormal
inappropriate urinary sodium excretion—K. G. Barry & J. P. Malloy
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