improper
adjective
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- adjective
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
not suitable or right or appropriate
slightly improper to dine alone with a married man
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Sense 2 adjective
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
an unconventional marriage
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Sense 3 adjective
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
said all the wrong things
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | inappropriate |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | indecent |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | indecorous |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | unfit |
| 1 | also see | Related & opposite | wrong |
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | proper |
| 1 | attribute | Related & opposite | propriety |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | impropriety |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | indecent |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | out-of-the-way |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | incorrect |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | unconventionality |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | unlawfulness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | impropriety |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | irregular |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | impropriety |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | inappropriateness |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | inappropriate |