inappropriate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

in- + appropriate

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌɪnəˈpɹəʊpɹiət/, SAMPA: /%In@"pr\@Upr\i@t/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹiət/, SAMPA: /%In@"pr\oUpr\i@t/
• Hyphenation: in‧ap‧pro‧pri‧ate

[edit] Adjective

inappropriate (comparative more inappropriate, superlative most inappropriate)

1. Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation.

   It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner.

[edit] Synonyms

• unfit
• unsuitable

[edit] Derived terms

• inappropriately
• inappropriateness

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

inappropriate f.

1. Feminine plural form of inappropriato