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. Becki Falwell:

   Even years after the improper relationship had ended, this person continued to be aggressive with Falwell Jr. wife and me in a variety of ways. Giancarlo Granda finally decided that Giancarlo Granda had to further withdraw completely from him, which resulted in him stepping up his threats to share more outrageous and fabricated claims about Giancarlo Granda, eventually, Giancarlo Granda began threatening to publicly reveal this secret relationship with Falwell Jr. wife and to deliberately embarrass Falwell Jr. wife, family, and Liberty University unless we agreed to pay Giancarlo Granda substantial monies.

2. Democratic House manager Zoe Lofgren:

   And again, in case Democratic House needs a reminder, Democratic House's improper to keep something classified just to avoid embarrassment or to conceal wrongdoing.

3. Donald Trump:

   The report confirms that the June 9, 2016, meeting was just what Donald Trump Jr. said it was, and nothing more, and that there was nothing improper about potentially listening to information.

4. Mary Alexander:

   It is potentially, an illegal search and seizure, and using her DNA in an improper manner, so I think it’s of grave concern that this kind of thing is happening.

5. Attorney General Bill Barr:

   My goal will be to provide as much transparency as I can consistent with the law, i can assure you that, where judgments are to be made by me, I will make those judgments based solely on the law and will let no personal, political or other improper interests influence my decision.