Acceptably and Inappropriately
Opposite meaning words
Acceptably
Acceptably adverb - In a satisfactory way.
Usage example: the previous renters had left the cottage's kitchen acceptably clean
Inappropriately
Inappropriately adverb - In a mistaken or inappropriate way.
Usage example: she inappropriately referred to my chaperone as my father, and not as my stepfather
Acceptably is an antonym for inappropriately.
Nearby Word: inappropriate
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Inappropriately and Acceptably. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/acceptably/inappropriately
Acceptably & Inappropriately. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/acceptably/inappropriately>.
Inappropriately or Acceptably. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/acceptably/inappropriately.
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