Tainted vs Inappropriate - What's the difference?
tainted | inappropriate | Related terms |
corrupted or filled with imperfections.
(taint)
Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place.
Tainted is a related term of inappropriate.
As adjectives the difference between tainted and inappropriate
is that tainted is corrupted or filled with imperfections while inappropriate is not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, and/or place.As a verb tainted
is (taint).tainted
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Hey, get that away from me! It was bought with tainted money.
Usage notes
* Nouns to which "tainted" is often applied: food, meat, beef, pork, milk, water, fish, toys, love, evidence, money, reputation.Synonyms
* corrupt * impure * imperfectVerb
(head)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."