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inappropriate
(in|appro|pri¦ate)
Pronunciation:
/ɪnəˈprəʊprɪət/
adjective
not suitable or proper in the circumstances:
there are penalties for inappropriate behaviour
it would be inappropriate for me to comment
Derivatives
inappropriately
adverb
inappropriateness
noun
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