All foot-in-mouth synonyms
foot-in-mouth
F f adj foot-in-mouth
- suitable β such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
- incorrect β not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- tasteless β having no taste or flavor; insipid.
- unsuitable β not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
- unseemly β not seemly; not in keeping with established standards of taste or proper form; unbecoming or indecorous in appearance, speech, conduct, etc.: an unseemly act; unseemly behavior.
- improper β not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
- wrong β not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- irrelevant β not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.
- disproportionate β not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.
- garbage β discarded animal and vegetable matter, as from a kitchen; refuse.
- ill-suited β not suitable; inappropriate.
- ill-timed β badly timed; inopportune.
- inapplicable β not applicable; unsuitable.
- incongruous β out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.
- indecorous β not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
- inept β without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit: He is inept at mechanical tasks. She is inept at dealing with people.
- malapropos β inappropriate; out of place; inopportune; untimely: a malapropos remark.
- off β so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off.
- unbecoming β detracting from one's appearance, character, or reputation; unattractive or unseemly: an unbecoming hat; unbecoming language.
- undue β unwarranted; excessive: undue haste.
- unfit β not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable: He was unfit for his office.
- unseasonable β not seasonable; being out of season; unseasonal: unseasonable weather.
- untimely β not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game.
- befitting β proper or right; suitable
- ill-fitted β badly or uncomfortably fitted: an ill-fitted denture.
- inconsonant β not consonant or in accord.
- left-field β Baseball. the area of the outfield to the left of center field, as viewed from home plate. the position of the player covering this area.
- out of line β a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- out of place β a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- unfitting β suitable or appropriate; proper or becoming.
- unmeet β not meet; not fitting, suitable, or proper; not becoming or seemly.
- bold β Bold lines or designs are drawn in a clear, strong way.
- brash β If you describe someone or their behaviour as brash, you disapprove of them because you think that they are too confident and aggressive.
- careless β If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- devil-may-care β If you say that someone has a devil-may-care attitude, you mean that they seem relaxed and do not seem worried about the consequences of their actions.
- hasty β moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- heedless β careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- hotheaded β hot or fiery in spirit or temper; impetuous; rash: Hotheaded people shouldn't drive cars.
- ill-advised β acting or done without due consideration; imprudent: an ill-advised remark.
- impetuous β of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive: an impetuous decision; an impetuous person.
- improvident β not provident; lacking foresight; incautious; unwary.
- imprudent β not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
- impulsive β actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
- inconsiderate β without due regard for the rights or feelings of others: It was inconsiderate of him to keep us waiting.
- indiscreet β not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark.
- injudicious β not judicious; showing lack of judgment; unwise; imprudent; indiscreet: an injudicious decision.
- madcap β wildly or heedlessly impulsive; reckless; rash: a madcap scheme.
- neglectful β characterized by neglect; disregardful; careless; negligent (often followed by of): neglectful of one's health.
- negligent β guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.