inapposite

[ in-ap-uh-zit ]

adjective

1. not apposite; not pertinent.

inapposite

/ ɪnˈæpəzɪt /

adjective

1. not appropriate or pertinent; unsuitable

Derived Forms

• inˈappositeness, noun
• inˈappositely, adverb

Other Words From

• in·appo·site·ly adverb
• in·appo·site·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of inapposite¹

First recorded in 1655–65; in- ³ + apposite

Example Sentences

But the equivalence is grossly inapposite for another reason, which is perhaps even more fundamental.

From Salon

The line of cases that led to Roe, and led from it to other rights, is “inapposite,” Alito wrote primly.

From Washington Post

Now, however, we can expect at least some courts to discourage relying on courts to pursue social justice by misapplying inapposite laws.

From Washington Post

But of course when that happens, states will rejoin that the court also dismissed disparate impact as inapposite.

From Seattle Times

This type of verbal infelicity underscores the limitations of automatic, computerized word and spelling-check mechanisms, whereby a word or words can slip through undetected, regardless of the context of usage, however inapposite.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• awkward
• erroneous
• false
• ill-advised
• imprudent
• inaccurate
• inadmissible
• inappropriate
• incorrect
• irregular
• unwarranted
• wrong