Inappropriateness
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Inappropriateness is a noun meaning (uncountable) The quality of being inappropriate; unsuitability.
Meaning
(uncountable) The quality of being inappropriate; unsuitability.
More Meanings
- (countable) The result of being inappropriate.
Example Sentences
I suppose thatʼs what I first loved about Marpessa, her unabashed inappropriateness.
The station is seven miles from South Molton, and reference to the inappropriateness of its former name was made in the article on the naming of railway stations, by Mr. M. D. Greville, which appeared in the March issue.
Word Forms
- inappropriatenesses
Synonyms for inappropriateness
Depending on context, synonyms include wrongness.
Antonyms for inappropriateness
Common opposites include rightness, appropriateness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wrongness, unsuitability, inadequacy, inconsistency, unsuitableness, unfittingness.
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