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Misconduct vs Inappropriate - What's the difference?

misconduct | inappropriate |

As a noun misconduct

is bad behavior.

As a verb misconduct

is to mismanage.

As an adjective inappropriate is

not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place.

misconduct

English

Etymology 1

From (mis-) + (conduct) (noun)

Noun

(wikipedia misconduct) (en-noun)
  • Bad behavior.
    • The student was threatened with a £2000 fine and banned from using the university's computing resources for two weeks due to gross misconduct on the Internet.

    Etymology 2

    From (mis-) + (conduct) (verb)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To mismanage.
  • # (reflexive) To misbehave.
  • He misconducted himself with a chorus girl, according to his wife.
  • (rare) To act improperly.

    • inappropriate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place.
    • 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 * unsuitable

    Derived terms

    * inappropriately * inappropriateness