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Inapposite

Inapposite \In*ap"po*site\, a. Not apposite; not fit or suitable; not pertinent. -- In*ap"po*site*ly, adv.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
inapposite

1620s (implied in inappositely), from in- (1) "not, opposite of" + apposite.

Wiktionary
inapposite

a. inappropriate, not suitable for the situation

WordNet
inapposite

adj. of an inappropriate or misapplied nature [syn: out of place]

Usage examples of "inapposite".

Later I came to know altogether too much about the so-called Spartan Scandal—a somewhat inapposite title when one considers how many scandals there are in Sparta every year, usually involving bribed officials.

Later I came to know altogether too much about the so-called Spartan Scandal-a somewhat inapposite title when one considers how many scandals there are in Sparta every year, usually involving bribed officials.

This language may have been inapposite under the defendant's plea (the general issue), but the pleadings were not adverted to, and the doctrine is believed to be sound.