inappropriate for + noun
This dress is inappropriate for a formal wedding.
这条裙子不适合正式婚礼。
不适当的；不相称的
不合适；不适合于特定情境、时间或地点；不适合特定场合等的；不符合正确或恰当标准的
not suitable or proper in the circumstances
不合适；不适合于特定情境、时间或地点
Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.
不适合特定场合等的
not suitable for a particular occasion etc
不符合正确或恰当标准的
not in keeping with what is correct or proper
His casual clothes were inappropriate for the formal dinner.
他穿便装去正式晚宴是不适当的。
用法提示：inappropriate 作表语，与主语 clothes 搭配，表示‘不适当的’
AI contextual example
Laughing during a serious meeting is inappropriate.
在严肃的会议上大笑是不恰当的。
用法提示：inappropriate 作表语，主语为动名词 laughing，表示‘不恰当的’
AI contextual example
She thought his joke was inappropriate in such a solemn situation.
她觉得他的玩笑在如此严肃的场合不合时宜。
用法提示：inappropriate 作表语，修饰主语 joke，表示‘不合时宜的’
AI contextual example
This dress is inappropriate for a formal wedding.
这条裙子不适合正式婚礼。
常用于表示礼貌或社交规范。
It is inappropriate to laugh at someone’s mistake.
嘲笑别人的错误是不合适的。
He made an inappropriate comment during the meeting.
他在会议中发表了不恰当的评论。
与inappropriate基本同义，但语气稍弱，常用于物或场合
强调违反规范或礼节，语气较强
较正式，常用于具体搭配或条件
短语，强调与环境或场合不协调
grammar · medium
易错句子He behaved inappropriate at the party.
正确表达He behaved inappropriately at the party.
inappropriate是形容词，不能修饰动词behave，应用副词形式inappropriately。
grammar · medium
易错句子This dress is inappropriate to the formal event.
正确表达This dress is inappropriate for the formal event.
表示'对某场合不适当'时，介词应使用for，而非to。中文直译的'对...不适当'可能导致介词误用。
inappropriate的直接反义词，指适合特定场合或情况。
与inappropriate相对，表示符合要求或条件。
指符合规范或标准，与inappropriate相反。
强调与场合、情境相称，是inappropriate的反义词。
指非常合适，与inappropriate意义相反。
improper 强调违反社会规范或礼仪，而 inappropriate 更泛指不适合特定场合或情况。
unsuitable 强调不符合特定要求或条件，而 inappropriate 更注重社会或场合的恰当性。
不当行为
His inappropriate behavior at the meeting was criticized.
他在会议上的不当行为受到了批评。
不当言语
The teacher warned him about using inappropriate language.
老师警告他不要使用不当言语。
不当评论
She was offended by his inappropriate comments.
她被他那些不当的评论冒犯了。
不适合……的
This movie is inappropriate for young children.
这部电影不适合年幼的孩子看。
对……不适当的
His remarks were inappropriate to the occasion.
他的言论不适合那个场合。
不恰当的反应
The manager gave an inappropriate response to the complaint.
经理对投诉作出了不恰当的反应。
行为常被描述为不适当，例如不适当的行为。
评论可能因场合或内容被视为不适当。
与行为相关，常指不适当的举止。
语言使用不当，如粗话或冒犯性言辞。
着装不得体，与场合不符。
那不恰当，那是摇滚乐！
Dewey Finn says this line in the movie School of Rock to defend his unorthodox teaching method.
杜威·芬恩在电影《摇滚校园》中说这句话，以捍卫他非正统的教学方式。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.