different between wrongful vs inappropriate

English

Etymology

From Middle English wrongful, equivalent to wrong +? -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /????f?l/

Adjective

wrongful (comparative more wrongful, superlative most wrongful)

1. wrong or unjust
2. unlawful or illegal

Antonyms

• (unlawful): rightful

Translations

Middle English

Alternative forms

• wrongfulle, wrongfol, wrongfull

Etymology

From wrong +? -ful.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?wr?n?ful/, [?wr???ful]
• (later ME) IPA^(key): /?r?n?ful/, [?r???ful]

Adverb

wrongful

1. evil, sinful
2. wrongful, unethical
3. dishonest
4. harmful, hurtful
5. wrong, incorrect

Descendants

• English: wrongful

References

• “wrongful, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-18.

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