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anomalous, disproportionate, inapplicable, inappropriate, inapt, incommensurate, incongruous, inept (inappropriate), unbecoming, undesirable, unfit, unsuitable, untimely
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
out of keeping
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out of keeping — {adj. phr.} Not going well together; not agreeing; not proper. * /Loud talk was out of keeping in the library./ * /It was out of keeping for the kind man to kick the dog./ Contrast: IN KEEPING … Dictionary of American idioms
out of keeping — {adj. phr.} Not going well together; not agreeing; not proper. * /Loud talk was out of keeping in the library./ * /It was out of keeping for the kind man to kick the dog./ Contrast: IN KEEPING … Dictionary of American idioms
out\ of\ keeping — adj. phr. Not going well together; not agreeing; not proper. Loud talk was out of keeping in the library. It was out of keeping for the kind man to kick the dog. Contrast: in keeping … Словарь американских идиом
out of keeping with — not agreeing with or sharing important qualities with (something) Her comments revealed a nervousness that seemed out of keeping with her calm appearance. The modern décor was out of keeping with the church s architecture. • • • Main Entry: ↑kee … Useful english dictionary
out of keeping with something — out of keeping with (something) in keeping with (something) in a way that is suitable or right for a particular situation, style, or tradition. The antique desk seems out of keeping with the modern furniture in the rest of the house … New idioms dictionary
out of keeping with — (something) in keeping with (something) in a way that is suitable or right for a particular situation, style, or tradition. The antique desk seems out of keeping with the modern furniture in the rest of the house … New idioms dictionary
out of keeping (with something) — out of ˈkeeping (with sth) idiom not appropriate or expected in a particular situation; not in agreement with sth • The painting is out of keeping with the rest of the room. Main entry: ↑keepingidiom … Useful english dictionary
out of keeping with something — in keeping/out of keeping/with something phrase in the same manner or style not in the same manner or style as something else a custom in keeping with tradition buildings that are out of keeping with their surroundings Thesaurus: similar and… … Useful english dictionary
out of keeping with — ► in (or out of) keeping with in (or out of) harmony or conformity with. Main Entry: ↑keeping … English terms dictionary
out of keeping — Synonyms and related words: ill adapted, ill assorted, ill chosen, ill fitted, ill matched, ill sorted, ill suited, ill timed, improper, inadmissible, inapplicable, inapposite, inappropriate, inapt, inept, infelicitous, irrelevant, mal a propos,… … Moby Thesaurus
