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- pronunciation:
- Im
pra
p
 r
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
not suitable, applicable, or correct.
The machine was damaged by improper use.- synonyms:
- inapplicable, inappropriate, inapt, inexpedient, unsuitable, wrong
- antonyms:
- adequate, correct, proper
- similar words:
- amiss, erroneous, inaccurate, inapposite, inconvenient, incorrect, off base, out of place, unfit
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| definition 2: |
not in keeping with acceptable social behavior; unseemly or indecent.
improper remarks about my wife- synonyms:
- inappropriate, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, malapropos, unbecoming, unseemly, unsuitable, untoward
- antonyms:
- appropriate, decent, meet, proper
- similar words:
- corrupt, immoral, impolite, inapt, incorrect, indiscreet, injudicious, lewd, naughty, obscene, off-color, offensive, out-of-bounds, shameful, shameless, smutty, suggestive, tactless, unfit
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| related words: |
abusive, bawdy, incongruous, inept, objectionable, questionable, scandalous, scurrilous, spicy, vulgar, wrong |
adverb + (adj.)improper
allegedly, highly, morally, otherwise, possibly, totally
(adj.)improper
+ adverb
nevertheless, potentially
(adj.)improper
+ noun
accounting,
action,
activity,
advance,
arrest,
behavior,
benefit,
billing,
claim,
cleaning,
conduct,
consent,
consideration,
contact,
contribution,
dealing,
deduction,
diet,
disclosure,
disposal,
donation,
dosage,
dose,
footwear,
fraud,
fund,
gain,
gift,
handling,
holding,
implementation,
impropriety,
inflation,
influence,
inquiry,
installation,
interference,
involvement,
lane,
loan,
maintenance,
manipulation,
manner,
mechanic,
meddling,
mixing,
motive,
payment,
placement,
planning,
positioning,
practice,
preparation,
procedure,
pruning,
purpose,
ranking,
relation,
relationship,
removal,
reporting,
seating,
storage,
tactic,
technique,
temperature,
testing,
trade,
trading,
transaction,
treasury,
usage,
use,
waste
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| derivations: |
improperly (adv.), improperness (n.) |
The word improper
contains the following part:
im-2
Latin
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
The prefix im-2 occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of in-2 used before roots beginning with the letter "m," "p," and "b." See in-2.
Example words:
imbalance, immaculate, immaterial, immature, immediate, immiscible, immobile, immodest, immortal, immovable, immune, immutable, impalpable, impartial, impassable, impatient, impeccable, impecunious, impenitent, imperfect, impermeable, impermissible, impersonal, imperturbable, impervious, implacable, implausible, impolite, imponderable, impossible, impotent, impregnable, improper, impropriety, improvise, imprudent, impudent, impunity, impure
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