English to French Meaning of inapposite - inopportun

Inapposite :

inopportun

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Definitions of inapposite in English

Adjective(1) of an inappropriate or misapplied nature

Examples of inapposite in English

(1) Paddy Cunneen's music, screechily inapposite Irish jigs scraped out on one or two instruments, is as unhelpful as the by-now-clichéd Edwardian costuming.(2) He insisted that the data supplied by the claimants rested ‘on surmise and inapposite extrapolations from animal studies and industrial accidents’.(3) The ‘Duchess of Doom’ seems like an inapposite moniker for one whose accent is more the English south coast than south Kensington and whose blonde, good looks radiate charm.(4) It made me wonder what criticism was, or reviewing: perhaps the saying of inapposite things in uninteresting ways.(5) It is, of course, axiomatic that in this field we must be on our guard, when considering liability for damages in nuisance, not to draw inapposite conclusions from cases concerned only with a claim for an injunction.(6) Since the proposals were to be made in secret, and not in full glare of the Arab world, the UN floor would seem a highly inapposite point of discussion.(7) To these ludicrous features was added an intense and seemingly inapposite pride in his native country.(8) Indeed, the test, it can be argued, is inapposite in many cases.(9) But while allowing that his book is superior in almost every way to your average music journalism, I wonder whether in choosing such an inapposite subject Ricks is not throwing into question the value of academic scrutiny.(10) The use of the phrase ‘subject to licence’ is not wholly inapposite since it marks the need for the assignee to have a formal licence as part of his documents of title.(11) Whether this rumour was true or not, Ceausescu certainly left his mark on the city of Bucharest with the construction of the inappositely named People's Palace.(12) There is also a certain inappositeness in the timing of this revival.

Related Phrases of inapposite

(1) inapposite ::

inopportun

Related Phrases of inapposite

(1) inapposite ::

inopportun

Synonyms

Adjective

1. out of place ::

pas à sa place

Antonyms

1. appropriate ::

approprié

2. becoming ::

devenir

3. correct ::

correct

4. decorous ::

convenable

5. felicitous ::

heureux

6. fit ::

en forme

7. fitting ::

raccord

8. genteel ::

distingué

9. happy ::

content

10. meet ::

rencontrer

11. proper ::

correct

12. right ::

droite

13. seemly ::

convenable

14. suitable ::

adapté

English to French Dictionary: inapposite

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