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unpassend — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • antic noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
  • improper adj Not suitable, appropriate, or correct for the situation.
  • inapplicable adj Not applicable; that does not apply or cannot be applied; unsuitable or irrelevant.
  • 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.
  • incongruous adj Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.
  • inconvenient adj Causing difficulty, trouble, or discomfort; not suitable for one's needs.
  • inopportune adj Happening at an inconvenient or badly timed moment.
  • unbecoming adj Not flattering or attractive.
  • uncongenial adj Not congenial, compatible or sympathetic.
  • unseemly adj Not fitting proper standards of behaviour or decorum; improper.
  • untimely adj Happening at a bad or inconvenient moment.

Senses

unpassend is used for these senses in English:

  • antic (architecture, arts) Grotesque, incongruous.
  • improper Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.
  • inapplicable Not applicable; that does not apply or cannot be applied; unsuitable or irrelevant.
  • inappropriate Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.
  • inappropriately in an inappropriate manner
  • incongruous Not similar or congruent; not matching or fitting in.
  • inconvenient not convenient
  • inopportune Unsuitable for some particular purpose.

antic — full definition

  1. noun A piece of foolish, playful or attention-seeking behaviour; usually used in the plural.
  2. adjective Grotesque or absurd in an oddly theatrical way.

improper — full definition

  1. adj Not suitable, appropriate, or correct for the situation.
  2. adj Not in keeping with accepted standards of behaviour; indecent.

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