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单词 inappropriate
释义

inappropriate

UK /ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    not suitable in a particular situation

    inappropriate use of medication

    inappropriate for:

    Clearly the punishment is inappropriate for the crime.

    inappropriate to:

    marketing techniques that are totally inappropriate to education

    it is inappropriate to do something:

    It is perhaps inappropriate to talk of ‘rights’ in this context.

    Synonyms and related words

    Not suitable or convenient
    Synonyms and related words

    Not relevant or appropriate
    1. 1a
      used about behaviour that you think is wrong because it is morally wrong or against acceptable social or professional standards

      He denies that they had any kind of inappropriate relationship.

      it is inappropriate for someone to do something:

      They admitted that it had been inappropriate for him to comment on the matter.

      Synonyms and related words

      Impolite and rude
      Synonyms and related words

      Morally bad or wrong

derived word
inappropriately
Synonyms and related words

Not suitable or convenient
Synonyms and related words

Not relevant or appropriate

inappropriate

US /ˌɪnəˈproʊpriət/

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    not appropriate in a particular situation

    inappropriate use of medication

    inappropriate for:

    Clearly the punishment is inappropriate for the crime.

    inappropriate to:

    marketing techniques that are totally inappropriate to education

    it is inappropriate to do something:

    It is perhaps inappropriate to talk of “rights” in this context.

    Synonyms and related words

    Not suitable or convenient
    Synonyms and related words

    Not relevant or appropriate
    1. 1a
      used about behavior that you think is wrong because it is morally wrong or against acceptable social or professional standards

      He denies that they had any kind of inappropriate relationship.

      it is inappropriate for someone to do something:

      They admitted that it had been inappropriate for him to comment on the matter.

      Synonyms and related words

      Impolite and rude
      Synonyms and related words

      Morally bad or wrong

derived word
inappropriately
Synonyms and related words

Not suitable or convenient
Synonyms and related words

Not relevant or appropriate
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