1
as in inappropriate
not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation
that comparison is completely inapposite; there are no parallels between the two books at all
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2
as in irrelevant
not having anything to do with the matter at hand
a speech laden with inapposite anecdotes and unfunny jokes
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Recent Examples of inapposite
The Supreme Court indeed raised Flood and explained the cases were, at best, inapposite.
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Marc Edelman, Forbes, 21 June 2021
Then there is Beinart’s inapposite comparison between this president’s rhetoric on these themes and the rhetoric of President George W. Bush.
—Daniel Foster, The Atlantic, 10 July 2017
Marc Edelman, Forbes, 21 June 2021
Then there is Beinart’s inapposite comparison between this president’s rhetoric on these themes and the rhetoric of President George W. Bush.
—Daniel Foster, The Atlantic, 10 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inapposite
Adjective
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That included establishing a hotline where callers could report abuse and inappropriate behavior by campus faculty and staff.—
Sara Coello,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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Allegations against him included inappropriate physical contact with a student, an unwillingness to adhere to special education laws and subjective grading practices.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If there’s no media deal, the grant-of-rights is irrelevant.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Suddenly, those other questions were irrelevant to Saul co-creator Peter Gould, who only cared about the survival and health of his leading man and friend, and who assumed the series would stop abruptly if Odenkirk died or simply couldn’t return.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The following year, regulators ruled that the company is unsuitable to operate its casinos in Sydney and Queensland, placing them under government supervision.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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That's because Blue Origin aims to recover the first stage of the New Glenn rocket, and sea states in the Atlantic Ocean have been unsuitable for an initial attempt to catch the first stage booster on a drone ship.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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These are responses that may sound correct at first, but turn out to be wrong (like your crazy uncle’s Thanksgiving table advice), often due to inapplicable or inaccurate information being used to train the models.—
Dean DeBiase,
Forbes,
25 Nov. 2024
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Pavia could argue Bewley is inapplicable since while the Bewley brothers were paid to play in OTE, there is no comparable point for Pavia.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Silver was arrested on charges of operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle without minimum insurance, improper use of registration plates, traveling unreasonably fast and improper rear lamps.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2025
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The restaurant was in violation of 17 standards, including an employee preparing food with jewelry and improper food storage.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Not that there’s anything wrong with people there, but no one should have that much knowledge about what people think about you.—
Ian Cohen,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2025
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But Vučević is regressing rapidly to the mean at the absolute wrong stretch, plummeting below 27% shooting behind the arc in January.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Hassan quizzed him on different aspects of Medicare and his answers were incorrect.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2025
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But Patel's information was incorrect: the Nigerians had not given their approval.—
Daniel Klaidman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Already, we’ve been disappointed by the body’s willingness to sign off on unfit nominees like Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, but here is where there must be a bipartisan drawing of the line.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Even Democrats, who say Patel is unqualified and unfit for the role, seemed resigned to his fate.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Inapposite.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inapposite. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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