All inappropriate synonyms
in·ap·pro·pri·ate
I i adj inappropriate
- suitable — such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.
- wrong — not in accordance with what is morally right or good: a wrong deed.
- irrelevant — not relevant; not applicable or pertinent: His lectures often stray to interesting but irrelevant subjects.
- disproportionate — not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.
- incorrect — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
- tasteless — having no taste or flavor; insipid.
- unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
- unseemly — 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 — not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
- garbage — discarded animal and vegetable matter, as from a kitchen; refuse.
- ill-suited — not suitable; inappropriate.
- ill-timed — badly timed; inopportune.
- inapplicable — not applicable; unsuitable.
- incongruous — out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming: an incongruous effect; incongruous behavior.
- indecorous — not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
- inept — 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 — inappropriate; out of place; inopportune; untimely: a malapropos remark.
- off — so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off.
- unbecoming — detracting from one's appearance, character, or reputation; unattractive or unseemly: an unbecoming hat; unbecoming language.
- undue — unwarranted; excessive: undue haste.
- unfit — not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable: He was unfit for his office.
- unseasonable — not seasonable; being out of season; unseasonal: unseasonable weather.
- untimely — not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game.
- befitting — proper or right; suitable
- foot-in-mouth — (of a statement) inappropriate, insensitive, or imprudent.
- ill-fitted — badly or uncomfortably fitted: an ill-fitted denture.
- inconsonant — not consonant or in accord.
- left-field — 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 — 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 — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- unfitting — suitable or appropriate; proper or becoming.
- unmeet — not meet; not fitting, suitable, or proper; not becoming or seemly.
adjective inappropriate
- unfortunate — suffering from bad luck: an unfortunate person.
- inapt — not apt or fitting.
- inapposite — not apposite; not pertinent.
- insensitive — deficient in human sensibility, acuteness of feeling, or consideration; unfeeling; callous: an insensitive person.
- misplaced — to put in a wrong place.
- tactless — lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt: a tactless remark.
- unacceptable — capable or worthy of being accepted.