inappropriate
adjective
in·ap·pro·pri·ate
ˌi-nə-ˈprō-prē-ət 
: not appropriate : unsuitable
inappropriate behavior
The movie's subject matter is inappropriate for small children.
inappropriately
adverb
dressed inappropriately
inappropriateness
noun
the inappropriateness of his comments
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Examples of inappropriate in a Sentence
We won't tolerate such inappropriate behavior.
Her informal manner seemed wholly inappropriate to the occasion.
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With the rise of AI assistants designed to work in specific domains, there is a high risk of these models offering inappropriate answers on sensitive topics, like the chatbot for an eating disorder helpline that was shut down for giving detrimental advice.
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Olga Megorskaya, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Gabriel Ibarra, 27, was charged Monday with child solicitation and inappropriate communication with a child.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
After that, more girls, many of them fans who claim to have been underage at the time, came forward with their own accounts of inappropriate behaviour by Payne.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
In 1986, Baker first broached the topic in a note to the cardinal after Mahony appealed for priests to report inappropriate behavior, according to internal church records.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Olga Megorskaya, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Gabriel Ibarra, 27, was charged Monday with child solicitation and inappropriate communication with a child.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
After that, more girls, many of them fans who claim to have been underage at the time, came forward with their own accounts of inappropriate behaviour by Payne.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
In 1986, Baker first broached the topic in a note to the cardinal after Mahony appealed for priests to report inappropriate behavior, according to internal church records.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Inappropriate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inappropriate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2024.
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inappropriate
adjective
in·ap·pro·pri·ate
ˌin-ə-ˈprō-prē-ət
: not appropriate : unsuitable
inappropriate behavior
inappropriately
adverb
inappropriateness
noun
Medical Definition
inappropriate
adjective
in·ap·pro·pri·ate
ˌin-ə-ˈprō-prē-ət
: abnormal
inappropriate urinary sodium excretion—K. G. Barry & J. P. Malloy
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