inappropriate
/ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət/adjective
उच्चारण इनप्रोप्रिअट
अनुचित, अनुपयुक्त
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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~ (for sb) (to do sth) | ~ (to/for sth)
not suitable or appropriate in a particular situation
अनुचित, अनुपयुक्त
- inappropriate clothes for a funeral
- It would be inappropriate to laugh.
- Loud music is inappropriate in a library.
+ 2 more examples
- The teacher said the joke was inappropriate for the class.
- It was inappropriate for him to take a call during the interview.
Synonyms unsuitable improper unfitting unseemly out of place
Opposite appropriate suitable proper fitting
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
inappropriate for / to + occasion / person
Use for or to for the occasion, place or person for which something is unsuitable.
जिस अवसर, स्थान या व्यक्ति के लिए कोई चीज़ अनुपयुक्त हो, उसके लिए for या to आता है।
- Jeans are inappropriate for a formal interview.
- The language was inappropriate to the occasion.
It is inappropriate (for sb) + to-infinitive
Use a to-infinitive for the act that does not suit the situation.
जो कार्य परिस्थिति के अनुकूल न हो, उसे बताने के लिए to-infinitive आता है।
- It is inappropriate to use your phone in the library.
inappropriate + noun
Before a noun, inappropriate describes behaviour, language, clothing, content or timing that is not suitable.
संज्ञा से पहले 'inappropriate' अनुचित व्यवहार, भाषा, पहनावे, सामग्री या समय का वर्णन करता है।
- The film contains inappropriate scenes for children.
inappropriate (adj) / inappropriately (adverb) / inappropriateness (noun)
The opposite is appropriate. Inappropriate is a polite way to say wrong or offensive in a given setting.
इसका विलोम 'appropriate' है। 'Inappropriate' किसी स्थिति में गलत या आपत्तिजनक कहने का शिष्ट तरीका है।
- She was inappropriately dressed for the funeral.
+Collocations 4
inappropriate + noun
behaviourlanguagecommentclothingcontenttouching
- The teacher warned him about his inappropriate language.
adverb + inappropriate
highlytotallyentirelywhollyclearlydeeply
- The joke was highly inappropriate at a funeral.
verb + inappropriate
seemconsider sthdeem sthfind sthprove
- The committee found his remarks inappropriate.
inappropriate + for
for childrenfor schoolfor the officefor the occasionfor the audience
- That video is inappropriate for young children.
“More examples 5
- Radhika thought it inappropriate to ask about his marks in front of everyone.
राधिका को लगा कि सबके सामने उसके अंक पूछना अनुचित होगा।
- The principal said that mobile phones are inappropriate in the classroom.
प्रधानाचार्य ने कहा कि कक्षा में मोबाइल फ़ोन अनुपयुक्त हैं।
- His loud laughter was inappropriate during the silence.
मौन के दौरान उसकी ज़ोरदार हँसी अनुचित थी।
- The company removed the inappropriate advertisement after complaints.
शिकायतों के बाद कंपनी ने अनुचित विज्ञापन हटा दिया।
- Heavy jewellery is inappropriate for a school function.
विद्यालय के कार्यक्रम के लिए भारी गहने अनुपयुक्त हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Such dress is unappropriate for the office.
✓ Such dress is inappropriate for the office.
The correct negative of appropriate is inappropriate; there is no standard word unappropriate.
'Appropriate' का सही नकारात्मक रूप 'inappropriate' है; 'unappropriate' मानक शब्द नहीं है।
✗ Her behaviour was inappropriate with the occasion.
✓ Her behaviour was inappropriate for the occasion.
Inappropriate takes for or to, not with.
'Inappropriate' के साथ for या to आता है, with नहीं।
✗ It is inappropriate to talking loudly in the library.
✓ It is inappropriate to talk loudly in the library.
After to in a to-infinitive the base verb is used.
To-infinitive में to के बाद base verb आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all say that something does not suit a situation, but they differ in strength and in what is judged.
ये adjectives कहते हैं कि कोई चीज़ स्थिति के अनुकूल नहीं है, पर तीव्रता और जिसका निर्णय हो रहा है उसमें अंतर है।
Not suitable for the situation, especially in manners or conduct.
स्थिति के लिए उपयुक्त नहीं, विशेषकर शिष्टाचार या आचरण में।
- It is inappropriate to shout at a funeral.
Not right for a purpose or person, often practical rather than moral.
किसी उद्देश्य या व्यक्ति के लिए ठीक नहीं, प्रायः नैतिक के बजाय व्यावहारिक रूप में।
- These shoes are unsuitable for trekking.
Wrong or against accepted rules or morals; stronger and more formal.
स्वीकृत नियमों या नैतिकता के विरुद्ध; अधिक कड़ा और औपचारिक।
- He was accused of improper use of funds.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
unsuitable improper unfitting unseemly out of place
Antonyms
appropriate suitable proper fitting
AaSpelling
in·ap·pro·pri·ate
With double p (not 'inapropriate').
दो p ('inapropriate' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the unsuitable words together: inappropriate, improper (not correct by rules of behaviour), unseemly (not polite or suitable), unbecoming (not suitable for your position), indecorous.
अनुपयुक्तता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: inappropriate, improper (व्यवहार के नियमों से गलत), unseemly (अशिष्ट या अनुपयुक्त), unbecoming (आपके पद के अनुपयुक्त), indecorous।
§Grammar and usage
Inappropriate for sb or sth.
'inappropriate for sb or sth' का अर्थ है किसी व्यक्ति या चीज़ के लिए अनुचित, और इसके साथ preposition for आता है।