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Inappropriateness

Inappropriate \In`ap*pro"pri*ate\, a. Not instrument (to); not appropriate; unbecoming; unsuitable; not specially fitted; -- followed by to or for. -- In`ap*pro"pri*ate*ly, adv. -- In`ap*pro"pri*ate*ness, n.

Wiktionary
inappropriateness

n. 1 (context uncountable English) The quality of being inappropriate; unsuitability. 2 (context countable English) The result of being inappropriate.

WordNet
inappropriateness
  1. n. inappropriate conduct [syn: wrongness] [ant: appropriateness]

  2. the quality of not being particularly suitable [ant: appropriateness]

Wikipedia
Inappropriateness

Inappropriateness refers to standards or ethics that are typically viewed as being negative in society. It differs from things that are illicit in that inappropriate behavior does not necessarily have any accompanying legal ramifications.