Meaning of inappositeness | Babel Free
ɪnˈapəzɪtnəsExamples
“And certainly an apt quotation is one of the most effective decorations of a public speech; but the dangers of inappositeness are correspondingly formidable.”
“To men and women excited by the details of the last⟳ murder⟳ they discourse of the existence of God in short, crisp sentences,--and I know⟳ not which is worse, the triviality of the discourse or its inappositeness.”
“‘And then, your uncle made an inaugural speech at his first press⟳ conference which was of fantastic inappositeness.’”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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