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Thesaurus: improper

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.

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  1. 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.
  2. a. Not peculiar or appropriate to individuals; general; common.
  3. a. Not according to facts; inaccurate; erroneous.
  4. v. t. To appropriate; to limit.
  5. adj. not suitable or right or appropriate
  6. adj. not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention
  7. adj. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
  8. j:100 a. not suitable or right or appropriate s. not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention s. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion