improper (ɪmˈprɒpə
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Definitions
adjective
- lacking propriety; not seemly or fitting
- unsuitable for a certain use or occasion; inappropriate ⇒
an improper use for a tool
- irregular or abnormal
Alternative Forms
imˈproperly adverb imˈproperness nounSynonyms
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inappropriate,
unfit,
unsuitable,
out of place,
unwarranted,
incongruous,
unsuited,
ill-timed,
uncalled-for,
inopportune,
inapplicable,
unseasonable,
inapt,
infelicitous,
inapposite,
malapropos,
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indecent,
vulgar,
suggestive,
unseemly,
untoward,
risqué,
smutty,
unbecoming,
unfitting,
impolite,
off-colour,
indelicate,
indecorous,
Usage examples
One of the Lauterbach brothers, surely; Gert, the doctor, struck off the register for improper distribution of pharmaceuticals.
, SACRAMENT (2001)It is unlikely that this trend is the result of an improper usage of tools.
Business Today (1998)Todd White, Mr. Lyons's lawyer, said last night that there was nothing improper in his client's contacts with city officials.
Globe and Mail (2003)Officials at the £15,000-a-year school insist dark-haired Miss Lehman had not formed an improper relationship.
Sun, News of the World (2002)Bliss, unlike Chapin, `considered it improper to spend social time with artists '.
, A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since 1945 (2003)