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inappropriate

adj
/ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹi.ət/UK/ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹi.ət/US

Etymology

From in- + appropriate.

  1. derived from appropriātus
  2. inherited from appropriaten
  3. prefixed as inappropriate — “in + appropriate”

Definitions

  1. Not appropriate

    Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.

    • It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner.
    • The violent movie is inappropriate for school.

  2. Improper

    Improper; adult; sexual.

    • kids saying inappropriate things

  3. (of an action or thing) vile or unpleasant

    (of an action or thing) vile or unpleasant; repulsive.

    • Discrimination and abuse are examples of inappropriate actions.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Too vile.

The neighborhood

Derived

inappropes, inappropriacy, inappropriately, inappropriateness

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at inappropriate. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

01inappropriate02unpleasant03pleasant04buffoon05fashion06practical07knowledge08familiarity

A definitional loop anchored at inappropriate. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at inappropriate

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA