| 单词 | inappropriate |
| 释义 | inappropriate (once / 1376 pages) adj The word "appropriate" means correct or proper and since the little prefix "in" turns its meaning around, something inappropriate is considered not proper or suitable. Nowadays, it seems, anything goes. Yet good manners and standards prevail, and some things are simply inappropriate — such as taking a toddler to a violent movie, or making jokes at someone else's expense. You wouldn't show your future father-in-law naked pictures of his daughter or wear a bathing suit to a state dinner. Those actions are simply inappropriate. WORD FAMILYinappropriate: inappropriately, inappropriateness+/wrong: wronged, wronger, wrongest, wrongful, wronging, wrongly, wrongness, wrongs/wrongful: wrongfully, wrongfulness/wrongness: inappropriate, wrongnesses USAGE EXAMPLESLoud, inappropriate and unruly behavior is not tolerated in our luxury resorts.” Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Q: I can’t get a refund from Amtrak for its totally inappropriate “handicapped” room on the Empire Builder from Chicago to Glacier National Park. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) If they do something really inappropriate, for example hit another child, you seem to be incapable of reacting with the seriousness such behaviour warrants. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) 1adj not suitable for a particular occasion etc noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach put inappropriate pressure on them Syn|Ant unbefitting not befitting improper, wrongnot appropriate for a purpose or occasion malaproposof an inappropriate or incorrectly applied nature impropernot suitable or right or appropriate appropriate suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc befittingappropriate to grade-appropriatethe quality of ability and work that is appropriate for students in a specified grade patexactly suited to the occasion proper, rightappropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs aproposof an appropriate or pertinent nature propermarked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness 2adj not in keeping with what is correct or proper completely inappropriate behavior Syn incompatible, out or keeping, unfitting incongruous lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness |
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