adjective
- Not suitable or right or appropriate.
- usage: "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"; "improper attire for the golf course"
- Not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention.
- usage: "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"
- synonyms: unconventional, unlawful
- Not appropriate for a purpose or occasion.
- usage: "said all the wrong things"
- synonyms: wrong
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