inapposite, adj. 1
. irrelevant, ungermane, nonger-mane, inapplicable, unpertinent, impertinent, beside the point or question, off the mark, Inf. off base. See - inapplicable.
2. unsuitable, unsuited, unfitting, unfit; unapt, inapt, inappropriate, out of place.
inappreciable, adj. 1. imperceptible, unpercep- tible, unperceivable, microscopic, infinitesimal, minuscule; minute, wee, slight, tiny, diminutive, Inf. teeny, All Baby Talk, teensy-weensy, teentsy-weentsy, itty-bitty, itsy-bitsy.
2. insignificant, unimportant, immaterial, of little or no import; unportentous, unmomentous, inconsequential, of no matter or concern; negligible, nugatory, not worth worrying or thinking about; petty, paltry, trifling, trivial, piddling, insubstantial, unsubstantial.
inappropriate, adj. 1. unsuitable, unfitting, unbefitting, unmeet, inapt, inapposite; unsuited, unfit, ill-adapted, incompatible, uncongenial, incommodious; incongruous, inconsistent, out of keeping, out of character; disproportionate, inequitable, unfair, unjust.
2. inexpedient, disadvantageous, inadvisable; impractical, inapplicable, useless, no good, unfeasible; inopportune, unseasonable, untimely, infelicitous; irrelevant, nongermane, impertinent; unwarranted, uncalled-for, out of place.
3. unseemly, unbecoming, indecorous, improper; unladylike, ungentlemanly, ungenteel, impolite; impolitic, imprudent, indiscreet, tactless, injudicious; untoward, Inf out-of-the-way, Inf. off-key, out-of-bounds, out-of-line, out-of-order.
inapt, adj. 1. unsuited, unsuitable, unfitting, unfit, inappropriate, unapt, out of place; inapposite, inapplicable, impertinent, unrelated, nonrelated; inconsistent, incongruent, incongruous, out of keeping, alien, foreign.
2. inept, incapable, incompetent, unadept; unadroit, maladroit, undexterous, undeft, unskillful, left-handed, Inf. all thumbs, Inf. butterfingered; clumsy, awkward, ungraceful, graceless, ungainly, like a bull in a china shop; oafish, cloddish, lumbering, heavy-footed, heavy-handed, Inf. klutzy; stiff, wooden, stodgy, stol
id, unwieldy.
inaptitude, n. 1. ineptness, ineptitude, unfitness, inaptness, unaptness, unsuitableness, unsuitability; unadeptness, incompetence, incompetency, incapability, incapableness, incapacity, inability, lack of ability; ineligibility, unqualifiedness, unpreparedness.
2. unskillfulness, unadroitness, maladroitness, un-dexterousness, left-handedness; clumsiness, awkwardness, ungainliness, ungracefulness, gracelessness; oafishness, cloddishness, heavy-footedness, heavy-handedness.
inarticulate, adj. 1. mumbled, muttered, muffled, blurred, indistinct; thick, garbled, husky, throaty, guttural, harsh, growled; lisped, lisping, stammering, stuttering.
2. nonvocal, wordless, unspoken, aphonic; dumb, silent, speechless, mute, voiceless, mum, soundless; tongue-tied, reticent, taciturn.
inattention, n. 1
. inattentiveness, preoccupation, distraction, detachment, forgetfulness, absentmindedness, inadvertence, oversight; daydreaming, mental wandering, woolgathering, nodding, oscitance, reverie, staring into space, inapplication, brown study, apathy.