unangemessenen

Unangemessen is a German adjective meaning not appropriate, not fitting, or improper in a given context. The form unangemessenen is an inflected variant used directly before a noun in certain grammatical contexts, most commonly in plural or in specific cases such as dative or genitive. For example, with a definite article in the plural: die unangemessenen Aussagen; with a dative plural: mit den unangemessenen Aussagen; and in a dative singular neuter construction: dem unangemessenen Verhalten.

Morphology and usage

Unangemessen follows standard German declension rules. In plural with a definite article, the ending is -en (unambiguously unangemessenen). In other combinations—such as without a definite article or in different cases—the ending can differ (unangemessene Aussagen in the plural without an article; unangemessenes Verhalten in the singular neuter). The word is commonly used to describe statements, behavior, or expressions that fail to meet norms, rules, or expectations, across journalism, law, education, and workplace guidelines.

Etymology and context

The term derives from un- (a negation prefix) and angemessen (appropriate, fitting). It is a standard, neutral descriptor in German and does not carry inherently moral judgment; rather, it signals deviation from normative standards in a given setting. Phrases with unangemessen are typically paired with nouns for concrete reference (Aussagen, Verhalten, Formulierungen, Kommentare).

See also

Angemessen, Angemessenheit, Unangemessenheit, unangemessenes Verhalten, unangemessene Äußerungen.