Inappropriate vs Atrocious - What's the difference?
inappropriate | atrocious | Related terms |
Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place.
Frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous.
Offensive or heinous. (rfex)
Very bad; abominable or disgusting.
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Inappropriate is a related term of atrocious.
As adjectives the difference between inappropriate and atrocious
is that inappropriate is not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place while atrocious is frightful, evil, cruel or monstrous.inappropriate
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner.
- "While PDA or sexual irresponsibility may be considered unsuitable, it is not inappropriate for teenagers in a relationship and nearly of legal age to talk alone."