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单词 inappropriate
释义
inappropriate
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.əˈprəʊ.pri.ət/us
/ˌɪn.əˈproʊ.pri.ət/
C1
unsuitable:
不适合的；不恰当的
Hiscasualbehaviourwaswhollyinappropriateforsuch aformaloccasion.他随便的举止在这样正式的场合十分不恰当。
Ithinkit would be inappropriate (foryou)toinviteher to apartysosoonafter her husband'sdeath.我认为（你）在她丈夫刚去世不久便邀请她参加聚会是不合适的。
Synonyms
improper(WRONG)formal
irregular(RULE)formal
unacceptable
unbecoming
ungentlemanly
unladylike
unprofessional
unsuitable
Opposite
appropriate
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Unsuitable and unacceptable
  • amiss
  • be in bad, poor, the worst possible, etc. tasteidiom
  • beneathyourdignityidiom
  • beyond
  • beyond the paleidiom
  • incorrectly
  • indecent
  • ineligibility
  • ineligible
  • infelicitous
  • offend againstsomething
  • over-extravagant
  • raffish
  • raffishness
  • room
  • unfit
  • unsuitably
  • unsuited
  • unworthy
  • vulgarity
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Related words

inappropriately
inappropriateness
(Definition ofinappropriatefrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

inappropriate| American Dictionary

inappropriate
adjective
us
/ˌɪn·əˈproʊ·pri·ət/
unsuitable,esp. for theparticulartime,place, orsituation:
Hiscasualclotheswere inappropriate for such aformaloccasion.

inappropriately

adverbus/ˌɪn·əˈproʊ·pri·ət·li/
anefforttostopthemspendingmoneyinappropriately
(Definition ofinappropriatefrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

inappropriate| Business English

inappropriate
adjective
uk
/ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət/us
notsuitablefor aparticularsituationorperson:
inappropriate for sb/sthHe hadinvestmentsin apropertycompanyand sixmediashareholdings - all of which weredeemedinappropriatefor a BBCdirectorgeneral.
inappropriate for sb to do sthIt isentirelyinappropriate forfastfoodchainsto belinkedtosport.
completely/totally/whollyinappropriate
inappropriateaction/behaviour/conduct

inappropriately

adverb
Thereportsaid thecompanyhad neveractedinappropriately.

inappropriateness

noun[U]
the inappropriateness of herconduct
(Definition ofinappropriatefrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinappropriate

inappropriate
The first is that the measures of depressive symptoms and hopelessness wereinappropriate.
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It leads to the architect settinginappropriatedesign targets.
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Indications for surgery were considered appropriate in 59% of cases, uncertain in 32%, andinappropriatein 8%, mainly in the osteoarthritis group.
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The panel was uncertain about the appropriateness of 334 (32.4%) of the interventions, and they considered 86 (8.3%) to beinappropriate.
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No cases were found to beinappropriatein the fracture or the revision groups, and the percentage of cases judged to be uncertain was low.
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Consequently, the emphasis on speed as a deciding factor between algorithms may beinappropriate.
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A service provider might well have organised the information by provider, and judged residential care establishments asinappropriateto an accommodation guide.
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The static cognitive neuropsychology framework is not in principleinappropriatefor the study of developmental disorders.
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Nonparametric statistical tests were consideredinappropriate, because they do not test differences in arithmetic means (1).
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Nonparametric statistical tests were consideredinappropriatebecause they do not test differences in arithmetic means (2).
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That is, based on the test results, it isinappropriateto group expansions and contraction into a common regime definition such as extraordinary periods.
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The utterances are consideredinappropriatein contexts of joyful commemoration and reminiscence.
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Only this makes it possible for farmers to take corrective action without additional strain on producers' economy and on the environment throughinappropriateproduction methods.
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A failure to do so may lead to aninappropriateinterpretation of the information contained in monetary developments.
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This step may be difficult to reproduce, especially for panels using the more standard appropriate/inappropriaterating scale.
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