Inappositeness
/ɪnˈapəzɪtnəs/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state or quality of not being apposite. uncountable
"And certainly an apt quotation is one of the most effective decorations of a public speech; but the dangers of inappositeness are correspondingly formidable."
- 2 inappropriateness wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"And certainly an apt quotation is one of the most effective decorations of a public speech; but the dangers of inappositeness are correspondingly formidable."
Etymology
From inapposite + -ness.