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All foot-in-mouth synonyms

foot-in-mouth
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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.
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