adj. inappropriate, not suitable for the situation
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Not apposite; not fit or suitable; not pertinent.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Not apposite; not fit or suitable; not pertinent: as, an inapposite argument.
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adj. of an inappropriate or misapplied nature
Word Usage
"Kurt Weill constructed "Bilbao Song" for his 1929 musical comedy "Happy End" out of two distinct, inapposite melodies: a fast, choppy foxtrot and a slow, romantic quasi-bolero."