inappropriate

Questions about inappropriate

What does inappropriate mean?

inappropriate means "not suitable for a particular occasion etc". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in inappropriate?

inappropriate has 5 syllables: in-ap-pro-pri-ate. The stress falls on "pro". In IPA it is /ˌɪnəˈpɹoʊpɹiɪt/.

What is another word for inappropriate?

Close synonyms include incompatible, out or keeping, unfitting. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of inappropriate?

The recorded antonyms are appropriate.

Is inappropriate a common word?

inappropriate is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.