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unangebracht — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • inappropriate adjective Not suitable or fitting for the particular situation, time, or place.
  • inappropriately adverb In a way that is not suitable for the situation.
  • inconvenient adj Causing difficulty, trouble, or discomfort; not suitable for one's needs.
  • tone deaf adjective Badly out of touch with how other people feel, so that what you say or do lands as insensitive or oblivious.
  • unbecoming adj Not flattering or attractive.
  • unseemly adj Not fitting proper standards of behaviour or decorum; improper.
  • untoward adjective Unfavourable or improper; not what is expected or acceptable.

Senses

unangebracht is used for these senses in English:

  • inappropriate Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.
  • inappropriately in an inappropriate manner
  • inconvenient not convenient
  • tone-deaf (colloquial, figurative) Insensitive and offensive as a result of not noticing the current social context.
  • untoward Unseemly, improper.

Related German words