All 3 Uses of
appropriate
in
Cold Sassy Tree
- Unfortunately, Aunt Carrie decided early the morning of the funeral that Mary Toy's fiery red hair looked "inappropriate" for such a sad occasion.†
- It didn't seem appropriate to be joking like that, Will, Miss Mattie Lou being so recently dead.
*appropriate = proper
- Blakeslee, don't you agree it's not appropriate for me to be called Mrs. Blakeslee?"†
Definition:
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(appropriate as in: it is appropriate) suitable (fitting) for a particular situation