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   improper

   /ɪmˈprɒpə/

   adjective

   • 1. not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty: "the improper use of public funds" Similar inappropriateunacceptableunsuitableunprofessionalirregularillegitimateagainst the rulesunethicalcorruptimmoraldishonestdishonourableunscrupulousinformal:crookednot cricketindecentrisquéoff colourindelicatesuggestivenaughtyribaldearthyRabelaisiansmuttydirtyfilthyvulgarcruderudeobscenelewdpornographicinformal:blueraunchysteamynear the knuckle/bonenudge-nudgefruitysaucyOpposite acceptableproperdecent
   • ▪ lacking in modesty or decency: "an improper suggestion" Similar unseemlyindecorousunbecomingunfittingout of keepingunladylikeungentlemanlyindiscreetindelicateimpoliteundignifiedindecentunwholesomeimmodestimmoraloutrageousscandalousshockingoffensivedistastefulforwardboldbrazenshamelessinformal:freshcheekyOpposite proper

   Word Origin late Middle English: from French impropre or Latin improprius, from in- ‘not’ + proprius ‘one's own, proper’.

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   IMPROPER definition: 1. dishonest and against a law or a rule: 2. unsuitable or not correct for a particular use or…. Learn more.

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   : not regularly or normally formed or not properly so called. d. : not in accord with fact, truth, or right procedure : incorrect. improper inference. improperly adverb. improperness noun. Synonyms. amiss. graceless. inapposite. inappropriate.

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   IMPROPER meaning: 1. dishonest and against a law or a rule: 2. unsuitable or not correct for a particular use or…. Learn more.

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   not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence. Synonyms: unsuited, unfit, inapplicable. Antonyms: suitable, fitting. not in accordance with propriety of behavior, manners, etc.: improper conduct at a funeral.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishimproper adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   dishonest, or morally wrong. He had been indulging in improper business practices. She was suspended for improper conduct. There was nothing improper about our relationship (= it did not involve sex). places where it is considered improper for men and women to kiss in public. opposite proper. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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   improper has a wide range, being applied to whatever is not suitable or fitting, and often specifically to what does not conform to the standards of conventional morality: improper diet; improper behavior in church; improper language. indecent, a strong word, is applied to what is offensively contrary to standards of propriety and esp. of ...

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   Something that’s improper goes against what people think is right. This could be a matter of politeness. For example, not giving up your seat for an elderly person is improper.