Inappropriateness

noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being inappropriate; unsuitability. uncountable

    "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."

  2. 2
    the quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting wordnet
  3. 3
    The result of being inappropriate. countable
  4. 4
    inappropriate conduct wordnet

Synonyms

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aberranceaberrancyabnormalityanomalybabbittrybad taste

Example

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"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."

Etymology

From inappropriate + -ness.

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