different between inappropriate vs dismal

English

Etymology

in- +? appropriate

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??n??p???p?i.?t/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??n??p?o?p?i.?t/
• Hyphenation: in?ap?pro?pri?ate

Adjective

inappropriate (comparative more inappropriate, superlative most inappropriate)

1. Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.

2. (informal) Improper; adult; sexual.

Synonyms

• out of line
• unfit
• unsuitable
• improper

Derived terms

• inappropriately
• inappropriateness

Translations

Italian

Adjective

inappropriate

1. feminine plural of inappropriato

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman dismal, from Old French (li) dis mals ("(the) bad days"), from Medieval Latin di?s (“day”) m?l? (“bad”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?d?zm?l/
• Rhymes: -?zm?l

Adjective

dismal (comparative more dismal, superlative most dismal)

1. Disastrous, calamitous
2. Disappointingly inadequate.
3. Causing despair; gloomy and bleak.

4. Depressing, dreary, cheerless.

Usage notes

• Nouns to which "dismal" is often applied: failure, performance, state, record, place, result, scene, season, year, economy, future, fate, weather, news, condition, history.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:cheerless

Derived terms

• dismal science

Translations

Anagrams

• almids