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INAPPROPRIATENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being not particularly suitable or befitting
Example:
his praise released from her loud protestations of her unworthiness
Synonyms:
inappropriateness; unworthiness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("inappropriateness" is a kind of...):
ineptness; unsuitability; unsuitableness (the quality of having the wrong properties for a specific purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inappropriateness"):
inappositeness; inaptness (inappropriateness)
infelicity (inappropriate and unpleasing manner or style (especially manner or style of expression))
Antonym:
appropriateness (the quality of being specially suitable)
Derivation:
inappropriate (not suitable for a particular occasion etc)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Inappropriate conduct
Synonyms:
inappropriateness; wrongness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("inappropriateness" is a kind of...):
improperness; impropriety (an improper demeanor)
Antonym:
appropriateness (appropriate conduct; doing the right thing)
Derivation:
inappropriate (not suitable for a particular occasion etc)
inappropriate (not in keeping with what is correct or proper)
