"unappropriate" meaning in English

See unappropriate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌʌnəˈpɹəʊpɹieɪt/, /ˌʌnəˈpɹəʊpɹiət/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unappropriate.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unappropriate2.wav Forms: more unappropriate [comparative], most unappropriate [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + appropriate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|appropriate}} un- + appropriate Head templates: {{en-adj}} unappropriate (comparative more unappropriate, superlative most unappropriate)
  1. (rare) Inappropriate; unsuitable. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-unappropriate-en-adj-ltjjQ5Gh
  2. (obsolete) Not appropriated. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-unappropriate-en-adj-2OJnuq~H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 80 15 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 7 84 9 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 25 50 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 75 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 92 4

Verb

IPA: /ˌʌnəˈpɹəʊpɹieɪt/, /ˌʌnəˈpɹəʊpɹiət/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unappropriate.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-unappropriate2.wav Forms: unappropriates [present, singular, third-person], unappropriating [participle, present], unappropriated [participle, past], unappropriated [past]
Etymology: From un- + appropriate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|appropriate}} un- + appropriate Head templates: {{en-verb}} unappropriate (third-person singular simple present unappropriates, present participle unappropriating, simple past and past participle unappropriated)
  1. (transitive) To take from private possession; to restore to the possession or right of all. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unappropriate-en-verb-AYoXXETo

Inflected forms

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