1. A procedure, technique, or approach that is not suitable, fitting, or acceptable for a particular situation or purpose
Using violence as a method to solve conflicts is an inappropriate method.
Usar violência como método para resolver conflitos é um método inapropriado.
2. A technique that does not meet professional, ethical, or contextual standards
The teacher criticized the student's inappropriate method for conducting the experiment.
A professora criticou o método inapropriado do estudante para conduzir o experimento.