inappropriacy
noun[U]
languagespecializeduk/ˌɪn.əˈprəʊ.pri.ə.si/us/ˌɪn.əˈproʊ.pri.ə.si/thefactthat a word or phrase does notsoundnaturaland is notacceptablewhen used in aparticularsituation:
(措词的)不自然,不恰当Nativespeakershave ageneralsenseof the appropriacy and inappropriacy oflanguage.说母语的人对措词恰当与否大致有感觉。
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