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unsuitable response

[/ˌʌn.suːˈteɪ.bəl rɪˈspɒns/]
nounpl: unsuitable responses
resposta inadequada
1. A reply or answer that is not appropriate, fitting, or proper for a given situation or context
His unsuitable response to the serious question made everyone uncomfortable.
Sua resposta inadequada à pergunta séria deixou todos desconfortáveis.
2. A reaction that does not meet the requirements or expectations of a particular circumstance
The company received an unsuitable response from the vendor regarding the complaint.
A empresa recebeu uma resposta inadequada do fornecedor em relação à reclamação.
Synonyms
inappropriate responseimproper responseunfitting responsewrong responseinadequate responseinapt response
Antonyms
suitable responseappropriate responseproper responsefitting responseadequate response

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta inadequada
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
resposta imprópria
Alternative formal usage
Portugal
resposta inadequada
Standard European Portuguese equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

off the mark
wide of the mark
miss the point
not the right call
barking up the wrong tree
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