inappropriate

«inappropriate» in Mova's school dictionary: Not suitable or not right for a particular time, place or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (inappropriate, more inappropriate); adverb «inappropriately»

meaning for a pupil

1) Not suitable or not right for a particular time, place or person. tree →

2) (safety) Describing words, pictures, touching or messages that are wrong or unsafe for a child, which a child should tell a trusted adult about. tree →

sense in the lessons

In school, inappropriate behaviour breaks class rules (shouting in assembly, rude words). In online and personal-safety lessons, if anyone shows or sends something inappropriate, or touches you in a way that feels wrong, you say no and tell a trusted adult. In writing, an inappropriate word does not fit the register. Phrases: inappropriate behaviour, inappropriate language, inappropriate for children.

examples

• Wearing flip-flops on a mountain hike is inappropriate. tree →
• Rude jokes in assembly are inappropriate. tree →
• If someone sends you something inappropriate online, tell a trusted adult. tree →
• The film was rated inappropriate for young children. tree →
• Laughing at a funeral would be inappropriate. tree →
• Slang can be inappropriate in a formal letter. tree →

note

Opposite: «appropriate». Spelling: one double p: «in-ap-pro-pri-ate». Safety: you are never in trouble for telling an adult about something inappropriate.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «inappropriate» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.