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Synonyms & Antonyms for inappropriate
Synonyms
amiss, graceless, improper, inapposite, inapt, incongruous, incorrect, indecorous, inept, infelicitous, malapropos, perverse, unapt, unbecoming, unfit, unhappy, unseemly, unsuitable, untoward, wrong
Antonyms
appropriate, becoming, befitting, correct, decorous, felicitous, fit, fitting, genteel, happy, meet, proper, right, seemly, suitable
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Lewis faces a stiff challenge in Smith, who was appointed to her Senate seat in January 2018 to fill the remaining term of Al Franken, who resigned after several women accused him of inappropriate behavior. — Ryan Faircloth, Twin Cities, "Jason Lewis announces run for U.S. Senate against Tina Smith," 22 Aug. 2019 And last year, at least 11 Nike executives were forced out after an investigation into complaints of harassment and other inappropriate behavior. — Kevin Draper, New York Times, "Pushed by Consumers, Some Sponsors Join Soccer’s Fight Over Equal Pay," 5 Aug. 2019 Ryba said the district receives about three-five reports of inappropriate behavior on school buses every week. — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, "Strongsville schools to buy security cameras for 65 school buses," 5 Aug. 2019 The only time that list may change is when a hurricane or storm is so deadly or costly, the future use of its name would be inappropriate for sensitivity reasons. — Christina Maxouris, CNN, "Here's how storms and hurricanes get their memorable names," 13 July 2019 The photo is inappropriate, insensitive and unacceptable. — Breanna Edwards, Essence, "Ole Miss Students Who Posed With Guns In Front Of Emmett Till Memorial Suspended From Frat," 26 July 2019 Sir Michael Fallon, another campaign stalwart, resigned for inappropriate behaviour with female journalists. — The Economist, "Ditching the gags (and his enemies) Boris Johnson claims his prize," 25 July 2019 On Sunday, an admiral selected to be the top Navy officer withdrew due to what officials said was an inappropriate professional relationship. — CBS News, "Joint Chiefs nominee cleared of sexual misconduct charges," 11 July 2019 On Sunday, an admiral selected to be the top Navy officer withdrew due to what officials said was an inappropriate professional relationship. — Lolita Baldor, Anchorage Daily News, "Senior officer accuses Air Force general of sexual misconduct," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'inappropriate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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