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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInappropriateness
/ɪn.əˈproʊ.pri.ət.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being unsuitable or improper in a particular context.
"The inappropriateness of his comments during the meeting was evident to everyone present." - 2
A situation or behavior that is deemed unacceptable or offensive.
"Her inappropriateness at the formal event caused a stir among the guests."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix in- (meaning 'not') combined with appropriate, tracing back to Latin appropriare ('to make one's own'), ultimately from proprius ('own'). The noun suffix -ness was later appended to denote a state or quality of failing to fit contextually.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inappropriateness" is said worldwide
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Inadéquation
Transliteration: Inadéquation
"L'inadéquation de ses commentaires était évidente."
Unangemessenheit
Transliteration: Unangemessenheit
"Die Unangemessenheit seiner Bemerkungen war allen klar."
Inappropriatezza
Transliteration: Inappropriatezza
"L'inappropriatezza dei suoi commenti era evidente."
Inadecuación
Transliteration: Inadecuación
"La inadecuación de sus comentarios fue evidente."
Inadequação
Transliteration: Inadequação
"A inadequação de seus comentários era evidente."
अयोग्यता
Transliteration: Ayogyata
"उसकी टिप्पणियों की अयोग्यता स्पष्ट थी।"
不适当性
Transliteration: Bù shìdàng xìng
"他评论的不适当性显而易见。"
부적절함
Transliteration: Bujeogjeolham
"그의 발언의 부적절함은 분명했다."
不適切さ
Transliteration: Futekisetsu sa
"彼のコメントの不適切さは明らかだった。"
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