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Inappropriate vs. Illegitimate — What's the Difference?

Inappropriate vs. Illegitimate — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Inappropriate and Illegitimate

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Inappropriate

Not suitable or proper in the circumstances
It would be inappropriate for me to comment
There are penalties for inappropriate behaviour

Illegitimate

Being against established or accepted rules and standards
An illegitimate means of winning a debate.

Inappropriate

Unsuitable or improper.

Illegitimate

Being against the law; illegal
An illegitimate contract.

Inappropriate

Not appropriate; not suitable for the situation, time, or place.
It is inappropriate to burp at a formal dinner.
The violent movie is inappropriate for school.
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Illegitimate

Not valid or defensible
Their reasons for missing school are illegitimate.

Inappropriate

Improper; adult; sexual.
Kids saying inappropriate things

Illegitimate

Incorrectly deduced; illogical
An illegitimate conclusion.

Inappropriate

Not instrument (to); not appropriate; unbecoming; unsuitable; not specially fitted; - followed by to or for.

Illegitimate

(Biology) Unacceptable as a scientific name because of not conforming to the international rules of nomenclature.

Inappropriate

Not suitable for a particular occasion etc;
Noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness
Inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach
Put inappropriate pressure on them

Illegitimate

(Offensive) Born to parents not married to each other.

Inappropriate

Not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste; undesirable;
Incorrect behavior
She was seen in all the wrong places
He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work

Illegitimate

Not conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards.

Inappropriate

Not in keeping with what is correct or proper;
Completely inappropriate behavior

Illegitimate

Not in accordance with the law.

Illegitimate

Not sanctioned by marriage.

Illegitimate

Born to unmarried parents.
An illegitimate child

Illegitimate

(dated) Having a child or children with a person to whom one is not married.

Illegitimate

Not correctly deduced.
An illegitimate inference

Illegitimate

Not authorized by good usage; not genuine.
An illegitimate word

Illegitimate

(botany) Involving the fertilization of pistils by stamens not of their own length, in heterogonously dimorphic and trimorphic flowers.
Illegitimate union; illegitimate fertilization

Illegitimate

A person born to unmarried parents.

Illegitimate

(transitive) To make illegitimate.

Illegitimate

Not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper.

Illegitimate

Unlawfully begotten; born out of wedlock; bastard; as, an illegitimate child.

Illegitimate

Not legitimately deduced or inferred; illogical; as, an illegitimate inference.

Illegitimate

Not authorized by good usage; not genuine; spurious; as, an illegitimate word.

Illegitimate

To render illegitimate; to declare or prove to be born out of wedlock; to bastardize; to illegitimatize.
The marriage should only be dissolved for the future, without illegitimating the issue.

Illegitimate

The illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents

Illegitimate

Contrary to or forbidden by law;
An illegitimate seizure of power
Illicit trade
An outlaw strike
Unlawful measures

Illegitimate

Of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful

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