不穏当|ふおんとうfuontou[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. na-adjective, nounimproper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable

• Synonym不適ふてきWrittenWritten/formal prose, often used in judgments as 「不適」; it simply means unfit, while 「不穏当」 stresses unsound words and handling.
• Synonym不適当ふてきとうNeutralThe everyday word for inappropriate; milder than 「不穏当」, which carries a hint that words or handling are unsound and possibly problematic.
• Related不釣合いふつりあいNeutralIll-matched or disproportionate; it stresses two things failing to harmonize with each other, not extreme or improper words and conduct.
• Related場違いばちがいNeutralOut of place: it stresses a person or thing not matching the setting or occasion, not extreme or improper words and conduct.
• Related不相応ふそうおうWrittenWritten/formal prose for something unsuited, often to one's station; it is about propriety, while 「不穏当」 targets unsound words and handling.
• RelatedそぐわないNeutralAn adjective for something unsuitable or out of keeping; it highlights a poor fit with the mood or atmosphere of the setting.
• Antonym穏当おんとうNeutralThe antonym: proper and reasonable. It stands opposite 「不穏当」, which describes words or conduct as unsound.

Use 「不穏当」 for extreme words or conduct, or unfair, improper handling, as in 「不穏当な発言」「不穏当な処分」. For plain inappropriateness pick 「不適当」; for something that does not fit the occasion, 「場違い」.

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1. 不適当ふてきとうで穏おだやかでないこと。また、そのさま。