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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
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#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?
This is a misstatement of the law and the argument is improper, there’s no way we can fix it.
If we can’t deal at the federal government and states level to reduce improper payments in normal times, then you’re bound to have problems when there are emergencies, i’d urge this committee to continue their oversight to make sure the Labor Department and the states take action on our recommendations so that we’re much better prepared next time to deal with these emergency situations.
Comey understood Trump's people as having neither knowledge of nor respect for the independence of the law enforcement function. And he saw it as an ongoing task on his part to protect the rest of the bureau from improper contacts and interferences from a group of people he did not regard as honorable.
It was terrible. It sucked at multiple levels, it sucked because the allegation was somehow that the FBI had engaged in some kind of improper activity with respect to Mr. Donald Trump.
Our leadership is not present. This is improper.
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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