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Synonyms for improper
ɪmˈprɒp ərim·prop·er
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
improper
Synonyms:
awkward, ill-becoming, ill-fitting, indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, unfit, unseemly, unsuitableAntonyms:
becoming, befitting, beseeming, comely, congruous, decent, decorous, fit, fitting, graceful, meet, neat, proper, seemly, suitable, worthy
Princeton's WordNet
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, unconventionalAntonyms:
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-lacedimproper, 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, illegitimateAntonyms:
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-lacedimproper, 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), unconventionalAntonyms:
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
Dictionary of English Synonymes
improperadjective
Synonyms:
unsuitable, unsuited, unfit, unapt, inapposite, inappropriate, unadapted, not properimproperadjective
Synonyms:
unseemly, unbecoming, indecent, indecorousimproperadjective
Synonyms:
inaccurate, incorrect, erroneous, wrong
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
improperadjective
Synonyms:
indecorous, unseemly, indecent, inappropriate, wrong, solecistic
PPDB, the paraphrase database
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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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #841 | bad | |
| #1673 | wrong | |
| #1711 | poor | |
| #7081 | incorrect | |
| #7392 | inappropriate | |
| #10208 | inadequate | |
| #10658 | unfair | |
| #12565 | unlawful | |
| #13365 | abusive | |
| #13530 | improper | |
| #13587 | irregular | |
| #14685 | inaccurate | |
| #16417 | wrongful | |
| #16930 | faulty | |
| #17452 | awkward | |
| #18565 | illicit | |
| #21803 | undue | |
| #24702 | unsuitable | |
| #24888 | careless | |
| #27000 | indus | |
| #27020 | unconventional | |
| #29642 | unfit | |
| #30442 | indecent | |
| #34558 | illegitimate | |
| #37206 | untimely | |
| #39825 | outlawed | |
| #53805 | unsound | |
| #58505 | reprehensible | |
| #72742 | unseemly | |
| #80903 | unbecoming | |
| #84964 | haywire | |
| #191277 | unseasonable |
How to use improper in a sentence?
The volume is interesting, potentially improper, but not obviously so to me.
Any allegations in relation to improper use of a trust are totally wrong.
In retrospect, look, I think that it was poor judgment on my part ... I gave a hook to some very unethical people to act in illegal ways to try to do some harm to my father. That's where I made the mistake, so I take full responsibility for that. Did I do anything improper? No, not in any way.
It was terribly dangerous to let your thoughts wander when you were in any public place or within range of a telescreen. The smallest thing could give you away. A nervous tic, an unconscious look of anxiety, a habit of muttering to yourself—anything that carried with it the suggestion of abnormality, of having something to hide. In any case, to wear an improper expression on your face ... was itself a punishable offense. There was even a word for it in Newspeak: facecrime ...
The IRS’s use of these criteria as a basis for heightened scrutiny was wrong and should have never occurred, it is improper for the IRS to single out groups for different treatment based on their names or ideological positions.
Translations for improper
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- ليس صحيح / غير صحيحArabic
- impropiCatalan, Valencian
- unpassendGerman
- ezegokiBasque
- sopimaton, säädytön, vääräFinnish
- impropre, inconvenant, grossier, inapproprié, inadaptéFrench
- misplaatst, ongeschikt, ongepast, foutief, onjuist, inconsistent, verkeerd omschrevenDutch
- uegnet, feilaktig, uriktig, urettmessig, uanstendig, upassendeNorwegian
- incorreto, impróprioPortuguese
- impropriuRomanian
- оши́бочный, непра́вильный, ло́жный, неприли́чный, неподходя́щий, неуме́стный, непристо́йныйRussian
- neprimerenSlovene
- yanlış, yakışıksız, uygunsuzTurkish
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