Definition
Meaning of 'improper'
Meaning of 'improper' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Improper 
[ a.]
- Not proper; not suitable; not fitted to the
circumstances, design, or end; unfit; not becoming; incongruous;
inappropriate; indecent; as, an improper medicine; improper thought,
behavior, language, dress. [ a.]- Not peculiar or appropriate to individuals; general; common.
- Not according to facts; inaccurate; erroneous.
2. Improper [ v. t.]
- To appropriate; to limit. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'improper' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. improper [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- not suitable or right or appropriate
- not suitable or right or appropriate
Example in sentence:
- improper attire for the golf course;
- improper medication;
- slightly improper to dine alone with a married man
2. improper [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
- not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
Example in sentence:
- an unconventional marriage;
- improper banking practices
Meaning (3):
- not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
- not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
Example in sentence:
- said all the wrong things
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