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inapplicable

in·ap·pli·ca·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-ap-li-kuh-buh l]
    • /ɪnˈæp lɪ kə bəl/
    • /ˌɪn.əˈplɪk.ə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ap-li-kuh-buh l]
    • /ɪnˈæp lɪ kə bəl/

Definitions of inapplicable word

  • adjective inapplicable not applicable; unsuitable. 1
  • noun inapplicable Not relevant or appropriate. 1
  • adjective inapplicable irrelevant, that does not apply 1
  • adjective inapplicable Something that is inapplicable to what you are talking about is not relevant or appropriate to it. 0
  • adjective inapplicable not applicable or suitable; irrelevant 0
  • adjective inapplicable not applicable; not suitable; inappropriate 0
See all 7 definitions of inapplicable

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Origin of inapplicable

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; in-3 + applicable

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Parts of speech for Inapplicable

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Inapplicable

inapplicable popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

inapplicable usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for inapplicable

adj inapplicable

  • foreign — of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars.
  • garbage — discarded animal and vegetable matter, as from a kitchen; refuse.
  • immaterial — of no essential consequence; unimportant.
  • impertinent — intrusive or presumptuous, as persons or their actions; insolently rude; uncivil: a brash, impertinent youth.
  • inappropriate — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.

adjective inapplicable

  • wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
  • misplaced — to put in a wrong place.
  • extraneous — Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.

adverb inapplicable

All 17 Synonyms of inapplicable

Antonyms for inapplicable

adj inapplicable

  • applicable — Something that is applicable to a particular situation is relevant to it or can be applied to it.
  • related — associated; connected.
  • relevant — bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark.
  • suitable — such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
All 4 Antonyms of inapplicable

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