Inappropriate vs Flagrant - What's the difference?
inappropriate | flagrant |
Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place.
Obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous
* 1740, David Hume, A Treatise of Human Nature
(archaic) On fire, flaming.
As adjectives the difference between inappropriate and flagrant
is that inappropriate is not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place while flagrant is obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous or flagrant can be (obsolete).inappropriate
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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."
Synonyms
* out of line * unfit * unsuitableDerived terms
* inappropriately * inappropriatenessflagrant
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Alternative forms
* flagraunt (qualifier)Etymology 1
From (etyl) flagrant, from (etyl) flagrantem, present participle of . More at (l).Adjective
(en adjective)- It is certain, therefore, that in all our notions of morals we never entertain such an absurdity as that of passive obedience, but make allowances for resistance in the more flagrant instances of tyranny and oppression.