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inapposite

adjective
in·​ap·​po·​site | \ (ËŒ)i-ˈna-pÉ™-zÉ™t How to pronounce inapposite (audio) \

Definition of inapposite

: not apposite : not apt or pertinent
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Other Words from inapposite

inappositely adverb
inappositeness noun

Examples of inapposite in a Sentence

that comparison is completely inapposite; there are no parallels between the two books at all a speech laden with inapposite anecdotes and unfunny jokes

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 Then there is Beinart’s inapposite comparison between this president’s rhetoric on these themes and the rhetoric of President George W. Bush. — Daniel Foster, The Atlantic, "In Defense of 'The West'," 10 July 2017

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First Known Use of inapposite

1661, in the meaning defined above

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