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 The initial allegations against Swalwell date back to 2019 and 2024; they were followed with other allegations of inappropriate behavior made by other women. —
ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 The work can be ultra-challenging at times (and perhaps inappropriate for the not-yet-adult set) and filled with multi-media elements like video, sculpture and projection. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 The complaint also alleged Baggs improperly delegated authority, failed to follow statutory requirements and engaged in a pattern of inappropriate workplace behavior. —Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026 The state Board of Education threatened legal action to Hillsborough County last May for failure to remove books deemed age inappropriate, prompting other districts statewide to follow through on the removal. —Dina Ciotola, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inappropriate
ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 The work can be ultra-challenging at times (and perhaps inappropriate for the not-yet-adult set) and filled with multi-media elements like video, sculpture and projection. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 The complaint also alleged Baggs improperly delegated authority, failed to follow statutory requirements and engaged in a pattern of inappropriate workplace behavior. —Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026 The state Board of Education threatened legal action to Hillsborough County last May for failure to remove books deemed age inappropriate, prompting other districts statewide to follow through on the removal. —Dina Ciotola, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inappropriate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inappropriate
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Unless the seeds were stored in a damp or otherwise unsuitable location, seed germination rates don’t decline all at once.— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
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Corn is an unsuitable companion plant for peppers due to its towering size.— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
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Some will argue that directing government dollars toward private news organizations amounts to an improper subsidy of private business.— Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2026
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His attorney has argued there is no legal basis for charges and accused prosecutors of using improper tactics.— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
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Intelligence is basically anything with a pretty clear definition between the set of correct and incorrect answers—think tasks in coding, mathematics, physics, and even some tasks in accounting, law, or medicine.— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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The market said the confusion came from incorrect AI search results on apps like Google and Instagram.— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
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Now 43-38, Charlotte has lost ground this week with difficult losses to Boston and Detroit that followed the same blueprint, as the Hornets fell off a cliff in the fourth quarter at the wrong time.— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026
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Overfertilizing Fertilizing too much or at the wrong time could potentially damage plant roots, leading to leaf damage and eventual drop.— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 Apr. 2026
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Fast-forward to the April 7 special election brought to a ballot by residents unhappy with the changes.— John Aguilar, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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One of them, Amy, a blond child with limp ponytails and a thin dress that looks like it might have been stained, stands outside a porch door, her fists balled up, mouth open, angry or unhappy or both.— Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
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The space agency’s Apollo-era moon suits are unfit for use.— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
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In August, Brady was found unfit to stand trial and ordered to treatment.— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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Without political capital, leadership is irrelevant, because such a person is incapable of being a leader.— Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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Their win, combined with Edmonton’s 6-1 rout of Vancouver, made the Kings’ result in Calgary irrelevant and locked in the final seedings for the Ducks, Kings and Oilers.— Oc Register, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Inappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/inappropriate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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