Improper
21improper — im|prop|er [ ım prapər ] adjective 1. ) not suitable or right according to accepted standards of social or professional behavior: INAPPROPRIATE: It would have been highly improper for you to accept the money. a ) used about things that people… …
22improper — adjective 1) it is improper for police to accept gifts Syn: unacceptable, unprofessional, irregular, unethical, dishonest 2) it was improper for young ladies to drive a young man home Syn: unseemly, unfitting, unbecoming, unladylike …
23improper — UK [ɪmˈprɒpə(r)] / US [ɪmˈprɑpər] adjective 1) a) not suitable or right according to accepted standards of social or professional behaviour It would have been highly improper for you to accept the money. b) used about things that people find… …
24improper — /ɪmˈprɒpə / (say im propuh) adjective 1. not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, or right: an improper use for a thing. 2. not in accordance with propriety of behaviour, manners, etc.: improper conduct. 3. unsuitable or inappropriate, as… …
25improper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. indecent, bawdy, lewd, risqué; wrong, inapt, unsuitable, unfitting, incorrect, out of place, misplaced. See inexpedience, disagreement. Ant., proper, appropriate. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… …
26improper — adj. 1 a unseemly; indecent. b not in accordance with accepted rules of behaviour. 2 inaccurate, wrong. 3 not properly so called. Phrases and idioms: improper fraction a fraction in which the numerator is greater than or equal to the denominator …
27Improper diphthong — Improper Im*prop er, a. [F. impropre, L. improprius; pref. im not + proprius proper. See {Proper}.] 1. Not proper; not suitable; not fitted to the circumstances, design, or end; unfit; not becoming; incongruous; inappropriate; indecent; as, an… …
28Improper feud — Improper Im*prop er, a. [F. impropre, L. improprius; pref. im not + proprius proper. See {Proper}.] 1. Not proper; not suitable; not fitted to the circumstances, design, or end; unfit; not becoming; incongruous; inappropriate; indecent; as, an… …
29Improper fraction — Improper Im*prop er, a. [F. impropre, L. improprius; pref. im not + proprius proper. See {Proper}.] 1. Not proper; not suitable; not fitted to the circumstances, design, or end; unfit; not becoming; incongruous; inappropriate; indecent; as, an… …
30improper act — index tortious act Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
