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Inappropriate

/ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt/
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(adj) Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.

Politicians are always censured for outrageous or inappropriate behavior.
He laughed loudly, which behavior seemed inappropriate.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Wearing a swimsuit to a formal wedding ceremony is definitely ____ and quite disrespectful.

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