Synonyms for improper
ɪmˈprɒp ərim·prop·er

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1. improper

   Synonyms:
   awkward, ill-becoming, ill-fitting, indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, unfit, unseemly, unsuitable

   Antonyms:
   becoming, befitting, beseeming, comely, congruous, decent, decorous, fit, fitting, graceful, meet, neat, proper, seemly, suitable, worthy

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1. improperadjective

   not suitable or right or appropriate

   "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"

   Synonyms:
   wrong, unlawful, unconventional

   Antonyms:
   decent, prudish, correct, victorian, puritanical, becoming, appropriate, prissy, proper, comely, strait-laced, fitting, prim, straitlaced, decorous, comme il faut, straight-laced, regular, halal, square-toed, right, seemly, priggish, kosher, straightlaced, tight-laced

2. improper, unconventional, unlawfuladjective

   not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention

   "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"

   Synonyms:
   wrongful, illicit, outlaw(a), outlawed, unlawful, wrong, unconventional, illegitimate

   Antonyms:
   priggish, correct, straitlaced, proper, right, tight-laced, regular, square-toed, straightlaced, victorian, straight-laced, puritanical, comme il faut, becoming, prudish, prissy, comely, seemly, appropriate, prim, kosher, decorous, fitting, decent, halal, strait-laced

3. improper, wrongadjective

   not appropriate for a purpose or occasion

   "said all the wrong things"

   Synonyms:
   unseasonable, untimely, awry(p), incorrect, faulty, haywire, unlawful, ill-timed, wrong(p), wrong, amiss(p), unconventional

   Antonyms:
   regular, proper, priggish, appropriate, strait-laced, comely, victorian, halal, seemly, tight-laced, prissy, becoming, fitting, right, decent, comme il faut, square-toed, straightlaced, kosher, straitlaced, decorous, prudish, prim, straight-laced, puritanical, correct

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1. improperadjective

   Synonyms:
   unsuitable, unsuited, unfit, unapt, inapposite, inappropriate, unadapted, not proper

2. improperadjective

   Synonyms:
   unseemly, unbecoming, indecent, indecorous

3. improperadjective

   Synonyms:
   inaccurate, incorrect, erroneous, wrong

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1. improperadjective

   Synonyms:
   indecorous, unseemly, indecent, inappropriate, wrong, solecistic

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1. List of paraphrases for "improper":

   inappropriate, undue, incorrect, inadequate, irregular, abusive, unsuitable, bad, wrong, illegitimate, unseemly, unsound, reprehensible, unfair, careless, unfit, indus, poor, inaccurate

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1. Deb Butler:

   Our leadership is not present. This is improper.

2. The FA:

   A comment posted on the Manchester United striker’s Instagram page was insulting, abusive, improper and brought the game into disrepute contrary to FA Rule E3.1, the post also constitutes an ‘aggravated breach’, which is defined in FA Rule E3.2, as it included reference, whether express or implied, to colour and/or race and/or ethnic origin.

3. Vladyslav Vlasiuk:

   When you are working within any public service in Ukraine you have to be ready to deal with a lot of inspections, a lot of bullshit, a lot of irrelevant regulations, and the prosecution is a controlling organ which can punish you for, in their opinion, improper actions.

4. Pam Bondi:

   As a career prosecutor and Attorney General, had I seen anything improper I would have taken action, i was with the president in the RV and these allegations are false.

5. Chief Judge Jeffrey Howard:

   On the one hand, an institution is seeking a diverse student body and diverse community. On the other hand, there is a real concern about improper balancing.