inappropriateness
inappropriateness noun: the quality of being inappropriate; unsuitability.
Noun
inappropriateness (countable and uncountable, plural inappropriatenesses)
- The quality of being inappropriate; unsuitability.
- The station is seven miles from South Molton, and reference to the inappropriateness of its former name was made in the article on the naming of railway stations, by Mr. M. D. Greville, which appeared in the March issue.1951 May, “Notes and News: South Molton Road Station Renamed”, in Railway Magazine, page 351
- I suppose thatʼs what I first loved about Marpessa, her unabashed inappropriateness.2015, Paul Beatty, The Sellout, Oneworld Publications (2016), page 72
- The result of being inappropriate.
inappropriateness meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Urdu
inappropriateness in Hindi
- quality
- असंगति asaṅgti
inappropriateness in Tamil
- ஆபாசம்
inappropriateness in Urdu
- ناموزونیت, نامناسبت
Forms of inappropriateness
| plural | inappropriatenesses |
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Origin of inappropriateness
From inappropriate + -ness.
Questions about inappropriateness
- What does inappropriateness mean?
- Inappropriateness means the quality of being inappropriate; unsuitability.
- What is inappropriateness in Hindi?
- Inappropriateness in Hindi is असंगति (asaṅgti). See Inappropriateness meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is inappropriateness?
- Inappropriateness is a noun.
- What is the plural of inappropriateness?
- The plural of inappropriateness is inappropriatenesses.
Words near inappropriateness in the dictionary
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