Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in a mess |
| Synonyms: | all over the place, confused, deranged, disarranged, discombobulated, disconnected, discontinuous, disjointed, dislocated, disorganized, displaced, in confusion, incoherent, jumbled, mislaid, misplaced, molested, moved, muddled, out-of-place, removed, roiled, ruffled, rumpled, shifted, shuffled, stirred up, tampered-with, tangled, tossed, tousled, tumbled, unsettled, untidy |
| Antonyms: | arranged, methodical, neat, ordered, orderly, organized, systematic, systematized, trim |
| Main Entry: | unapt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | improper |
| Synonyms: | abnormal, at odds, awkward, bad form, discordant, discrepant, erroneous, false, ill-advised, ill-timed, imprudent, inaccurate, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, incorrect, inept, inexpedient, infelicitous, inharmonious, inopportune, irregular, ludicrous, malapropos, odd*, off-base, out of place, out-of-place, out-of-season, preposterous, unbecoming, unbefitting, uncalled-for, uncomely, undue, unfit, unfitting, unseasonable, unseemly, unsuitable, unsuited, untimely, unwarranted, wrong |
| Notes: | inapt is 'not suitable or appropriate' while unapt is 'not likely or inclined' |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unbefitting |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | improper |
| Synonyms: | abnormal, at odds, awkward, bad form, discordant, discrepant, erroneous, false, ill-advised, ill-timed, immodest, imprudent, inaccurate, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, inept, inexpedient, infelicitous, inharmonious, inopportune, irregular, ludicrous, malapropos, naughty, odd*, off-base, out of line, out of place, out-of-place, out-of-season, preposterous, unapt, unbecoming, uncalled-for, uncomely, undue, unfit, unfitting, unseasonable, unseemly, unsuitable, unsuited, untimely, untoward, unwarranted, wrong |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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