English–French
“inappropriate” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/malvəny/
Example
Il est malvenu de rire maintenant.
It is inappropriate to laugh now.
How to say “inappropriate” in French
“Inappropriate” in French is malvenu.
A person, remark, or act that arrives out of place and makes the situation feel awkward.
Example sentences with malvenu
Son commentaire était malvenu pendant la réunion.
His comment was inappropriate during the meeting.
Tips for using malvenu
- The impersonal pattern il est malvenu de + infinitive means that an action is inappropriate in the circumstances.