Analysis Complete

improper

/ improper /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
not suitable or right or appropriate
"slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"
"improper medication"
Similar:
inappropriate incorrect wrong indecent indecorous unbecoming uncomely unseemly
Opposites:
proper
See also:
inappropriate incorrect wrong indecent indecorous
adjective satellite Sense 2
not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
"an unconventional marriage"
"improper banking practices"
Similar:
irregular
adjective satellite Sense 3
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
"unsuitable attire for the office"
"said all the wrong things"
Similar:
inappropriate
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
10
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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inappropriate incorrect wrong indecent indecorous unbecoming uncomely unseemly proper irregular