"inappropriate" meaning in All languages combined

See inappropriate on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˌɪnəˈprəʊpri.ət/ [UK], /ˌɪnəˈproʊpri.ət/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inappropriate.wav [UK] Forms: inappropriate [positive], more inappropriate [comparative], most inappropriate [superlative]
Etymology: in- + appropriate Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|in|appropriate}} in- + appropriate Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something that is inappropriate, it is not appropriate, something that is not needed.
    Sense id: simple-inappropriate-en-adj-7EMAAVdW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with in-
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