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inappropriate has 3 distinct synonyms spread across 1 of its 2 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. Its one recorded opposite is appropriate.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
not suitable for a particular occasion etc
“noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness”
not in keeping with what is correct or proper
“completely inappropriate behavior”
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for inappropriate come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.