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单词 inapposite
释义

inapposite

adjective

in·​ap·​po·​site (ˌ)i-ˈna-pə-zət How to pronounce inapposite (audio)
: not apposite : not apt or pertinent
inappositely adverb
inappositeness noun

Synonyms

  • amiss
  • graceless
  • improper
  • inappropriate
  • inapt
  • incongruous
  • incorrect
  • indecorous
  • inept
  • infelicitous
  • malapropos
  • perverse
  • unapt
  • unbecoming
  • unfit
  • unhappy
  • unseemly
  • unsuitable
  • untoward
  • wrong
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Example Sentences

that comparison is completely inapposite; there are no parallels between the two books at all a speech laden with inapposite anecdotes and unfunny jokes
Recent Examples on the Web The Supreme Court indeed raised Flood and explained the cases were, at best, inapposite. 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

Word History

First Known Use

1661, in the meaning defined above

inapposite

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • inappropriate
  • unsuitable
  • improper
  • wrong
  • incorrect
  • irrelevant
  • unfit
  • inapt
  • unhappy
  • infelicitous
  • incongruous
  • unfortunate
  • unseemly
  • unbecoming
  • indecorous
  • inapplicable
  • perverse
  • malapropos
  • inept
  • amiss
  • graceless
  • inconsistent
  • untoward
  • unapt
  • immaterial
  • unacceptable
  • awkward
  • bad
  • out of the way
  • untimely
  • out of place
  • extraneous
  • uncongenial
  • inopportune
  • unseasonable
  • irrelative
  • incompatible
  • naughty
  • forbidden
  • barred
  • sinful
  • unsatisfactory
  • blameworthy
  • mismatched
  • censurable
  • prohibited
  • blamable
  • disallowed
  • banned
  • interdicted
  • gauche
  • proscribed
  • ungraceful
  • outlawed
  • misbecoming

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • appropriate
  • right
  • correct
  • proper
  • suitable
  • apposite
  • becoming
  • relevant
  • applicable
  • relative
  • meet
  • timely
  • happy
  • fitting
  • felicitous
  • apt
  • genteel
  • seemly
  • fortunate
  • germane
  • decorous
  • fit
  • permitted
  • pointed
  • befitting
  • seasonable
  • opportune
  • congenial
  • material
  • pat
  • compatible
  • harmonious
  • authorized
  • apropos
  • adequate
  • satisfactory
  • acceptable
  • endorsed
  • kosher
  • approved
  • allowed
  • licensed
  • sanctioned
  • okay
  • fine
  • indorsed
  • supported
  • tolerable
  • promoted
  • exemplary
  • decent
  • commendable
  • creditable
  • respectable
  • encouraged
  • all right
  • passable
  • irreproachable
  • consonant
  • blameless
  • balanced
  • congruous
  • harmonious
  • abetted
  • companionate
  • OK
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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

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • irrelevant
  • inapplicable
  • immaterial
  • meaningless
  • impertinent
  • extraneous
  • inappropriate
  • beside the point
  • irrelative
  • incidental
  • tangential
  • moot
  • neither here nor there
  • tangent
  • useless
  • unimportant
  • peripheral
  • unsuitable
  • inconsequential
  • inapt
  • inane
  • pointless
  • insignificant
  • empty
  • dead
  • senseless

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • pertinent
  • relevant
  • relative
  • applicable
  • apposite
  • important
  • pointed
  • germane
  • apropos
  • meaningful
  • significant
  • material
  • useful
  • appropriate
  • sensible
  • apt
  • suitable
  • fit
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