inappropo

English

Etymology 1

Clipping of inappropriate + -o. But perhaps by confusion with a supposed opposite of apropos with prefix in-; see etymology 2 below.

Adjective

inappropo (comparative more inappropo, superlative most inappropo)

1. (informal) Inappropriate.
   • 2013 May, Arnoldo Offermann, “An Ounce of Perception: Rather Than Just Lamenting Modern Music, Here Are Steps to Make It Work”, in Mobile Beat, number 149, →ISSN, page 51:

     Just in case the song isn't edited to your tastes, hit some crazy effect to help cover up the inappropo stuff.

   • 2019 October 15, Rebecca Alter, “Tell Us About It, Stud: HBO Max Orders Grease: Rydell High Musical Series”, in Vulture‎^[1]:

     So it seems like this Ur-text of American horny teendom is in good hands. In fact, months away from its 2020 launch, HBO Max is already establishing itself as a go-to online home base for delightfully inapropro teen-series spinoffs.

Alternative forms

• inappropro, inapropo, inapropro

Etymology 2

Adjective

inappropo (comparative more inappropo, superlative most inappropo)

1. (nonstandard) Not apropos.
   • 1874, Charles W. Jay, “My First Hunt in My New Home”, in My New Home in Northern Michigan: And Other Tales, Trenton, NJ: W. S. and E. W. Sharp, page 103:

     “But what has all this wordy, windy, inappropo introductory to do with the subject matter suggested by your heading?”

   • 1956, Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers, Inc., volume 68, page 613:

     I am sorry that Mr. Clarke has relied on undated memos, unofficial letters and not more on official papers, or action, so his reference to my papers become somewhat inappropro.