epäasianmukaisia

Epäasianmukaisia is a Finnish adjective form meaning inappropriate or improper, used to describe behavior, actions, language, or content that do not meet the norms or expected standards of a given situation. It is the plural partitive form of the adjective epäasianmukainen, which itself is built from the negating prefix epä- and the root asianmukainen (appropriate, proper).

In usage, epäasianmukaisia can modify plural nouns (for example, epäasianmukaisia käytöksiä, epäasianmukaisia sanoja) or appear in predicative constructions after a linking verb, as in "Ne olivat epäasianmukaisia" (They were inappropriate). The word is common in everyday speech, education, and workplace contexts to label conduct, dress, language, or content that is considered unsuitable for the circumstances. It carries a normative or evaluative tone, signaling that certain behavior deviates from accepted norms, rather than describing a strictly factual defect.

Etymologically, epäasianmukainen is formed by adding epä- (not) to asianmukainen (appropriate). The word is related in meaning to epäasiallinen, which also conveys inappropriateness but is often used for more general manners or behavior in social contexts.

Synonyms and near-synonyms include epäasiallinen and, in some contexts, epäsopiva. The choice of term can subtly shift emphasis from propriety to manners or suitability within a specific setting.

Translations commonly render epäasianmukaisia as "inappropriate," "improper," or "unbecoming," depending on the context.