as in unsuitable
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
a bathing suit is inappropriate dress for strolling the streets of this seaside village
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Recent Examples of inappropriate
Mace alleged more than 10,000 inappropriate videos can be linked to the foursome and claimed to have presented evidence to authorities.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
During his first run for office in 2016, Trump derided White House events for foreign dignitaries held in tents, saying that was an inappropriate way to entertain them.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
That included establishing a hotline where callers could report abuse and inappropriate behavior by campus faculty and staff.
—Sara Coello, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
Allegations against him included inappropriate physical contact with a student, an unwillingness to adhere to special education laws and subjective grading practices.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inappropriate
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So, with the names in play unsuitable, and no speed merchants on the trade block, does Oilers GM Stan Bowman pivot to another player type?—
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The following year, regulators ruled that the company was unsuitable to operate its casinos in Sydney and Queensland, placing them under government supervision.—
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Diaz was placed under arrest and transported to Troop G where he was charged with criminal attempt at third-degree robbery, second-degree breach of peace and improper parking on a limited access highway.—
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Chris Lawson from Front Row Motorsports and Billy Plourde from Rick Ware Racing were dismissed for issues related to improper weights found on their respective cars.—
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Many of those who have lost insurance missed form deadlines or had an incorrect address, while others no longer met the eligibility criteria.—
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Wednesday's edition included incorrect information about King's votes.—
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This reveals Wrexham have still been creating more than the opposition, suggesting there wasn’t a lot wrong and that an upturn in individual form, as happened at Mansfield with the back three, will bring the necessary results to stay in the promotion hunt.—
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Putin was dead wrong to presume that Ukraine would crumble in the aftermath of his invasion.—
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Many previous Trump advisers, including Mr. Bolton, have tried to contain Mr. Trump, with unhappy results.—
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Among those unhappy with SDA were high-ranking officers in Space Force who believed it should be run by Space Systems Command, the main body within the service that develops satellites and other space systems, a former senior Air Force official told Forbes.—
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In my view, Darren Beattie is grotesquely unfit to represent the United States.—
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But the new order goes further by laying out controversial claims that transgender people could be inherently unfit to serve because the process of transitioning to a new gender often involves drugs that could impact readiness.—
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All that’s missing from this run for Sampson is a national title, but whether that comes or not, this is a legendary stretch at a school that was a has-been, irrelevant in the sport with no sign of hope.—
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That's a day where those two objects are completely irrelevant.—
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“Inappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inappropriate. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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