inappropriate
adjective (inappropriate, more inappropriate); adverb «inappropriately»
Everyday
- Not suitable or not right for a particular time, place or person. tree →
- (safety) Describing words, pictures, touching or messages that are wrong or unsafe for a child, which a child should tell a trusted adult about. tree →
In the lessons
In school, inappropriate behaviour breaks class rules (shouting in assembly, rude words). In online and personal-safety lessons, if anyone shows or sends something inappropriate, or touches you in a way that feels wrong, you say no and tell a trusted adult. In writing, an inappropriate word does not fit the register. Phrases: inappropriate behaviour, inappropriate language, inappropriate for children.
Examples
- Wearing flip-flops on a mountain hike is inappropriate. tree →
- Rude jokes in assembly are inappropriate. tree →
- If someone sends you something inappropriate online, tell a trusted adult. tree →
- The film was rated inappropriate for young children. tree →
- Laughing at a funeral would be inappropriate. tree →
- Slang can be inappropriate in a formal letter. tree →
Note
Opposite: «appropriate». Spelling: one double p: «in-ap-pro-pri-ate». Safety: you are never in trouble for telling an adult about something inappropriate.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «inappropriate» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «inappropriate» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/inappropriate/