Amiss and Inapt

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Amiss adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.

Usage example: official recognition would not be amiss after that spectacular effort

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Inapt and amiss are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Inapt" instead an adjective "Amiss".

Inapt adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.

Usage example: an inapt but well-meaning attempt to inject some humor into the proceedings

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Amiss and inapt are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Amiss" instead an adjective "Inapt".

Nearby Word: inaptly

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