Inappropriate Meaning in English

word · lemma: appropriate

US

/ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹiɪt/

i-nuh-PROH-pree-it

UK

/ˌɪnɐpɹˈəʊpɹiət/

i-nuh-PROH-pree-uht

التعريف

Something inappropriate is not suitable or acceptable for a particular situation, person, or place. It can describe behavior, words, clothes, jokes, or actions that feel wrong in context.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in formal and everyday English. Often used for behavior, comments, jokes, clothing, or content: 'inappropriate language', 'inappropriate behavior'. Stronger than 'not ideal' and often suggests social or moral disapproval, not just practical mismatch.

• Spanish: inapropiado - inadecuado
• Portuguese (BR): inadequado - impróprio
• Portuguese (PT): inadequado - impróprio
• Chinese (Simplified): 不合适的 - 不恰当的
• Chinese (Traditional): 不合適的 - 不恰當的
• Hindi: अनुचित - अनुपयुक्त
• Arabic: غير مناسب - غير لائق
• Bengali: অপ্রয়োজনীয় - অনুপযুক্ত
• Russian: неуместный - неподобающий
• Japanese: 不適切 - 不適当
• Vietnamese: không phù hợp - không thích hợp
• Korean: 부적절한
• Turkish: uygunsuz - yakışıksız
• Urdu: نامناسب
• Indonesian: tidak pantas - tidak layak

جمل نموذجية

That joke is inappropriate for school.

basic

He wore inappropriate clothes to the wedding.

basic

It is inappropriate to shout in a library.

basic

His comment felt really inappropriate, so nobody laughed.

natural

I didn't say anything, but I thought the question was inappropriate.

natural

Posting that photo at work would be totally inappropriate.

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