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- Dictionaryimproper/ɪmˈprɒpə/
adjective
- 1. not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty: "the improper use of public funds" Similar Opposite
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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.
: 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.
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.
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.
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. Join us.
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 ...
1. Not suited to circumstances or needs; unsuitable: improper shoes for a hike; improper medical treatment. 2. Not in keeping with conventional mores; indecorous: improper behavior; an improper suggestion. See Synonyms at unseemly. 3. Not consistent with established truth, fact, or rule; incorrect: improper grammar; an improper conclusion. 4.
Not suitable for or consistent with the purpose or circumstances; poorly adapted; unfit. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not in keeping with conventional mores; indecorous. Improper behavior; an improper suggestion. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Not in accordance with the truth, fact, or rule; wrong; incorrect.
Definition of improper – Learner’s Dictionary. improper. adjective. formaluk/ɪmˈprɒpər/us. Add to word listAdd to word list. not correct, suitable, honest, or acceptable: improper conduct. improperly. adverb. The court ruled that he had acted improperly. (Definition of improper from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
improper meaning, definition, what is improper: dishonest, illegal, or morally wrong: Learn more.
