/ Dictionary / Index I inappropriate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•ap•pro•pri•ate Pronunciation: (in"u-prō'prē-it), [key] — adj. not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: inappropriate (Thesaurus) inapproachable inapt Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language