Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inappropriateness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
in-ap-pro-pri-ate-ness
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being inappropriate; unsuitability.

Uncountable

noun

The result of being inappropriate.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English inappropriate Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English inappropriateness From inappropriate + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

inappropriatenesses (plural)

Synonyms

unworthiness wrongness

Questions

What does inappropriateness mean?
The quality of being inappropriate; unsuitability.
Where does inappropriateness come from?
Etymology tree English inappropriate Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English inappropriateness From inappropriate + -ness.

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