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Unproper
//ʌnˈpɹɒpə// adj
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Adjective
- 1 Improper, not according with fact or reason; wrong, irregular. obsolete
"Sir, as I said last time, labour to keep your alacrity and dignity, in an even temper: for in a dark sadness, indifferent things seem abominable, or necessary, being neither; as trees, and sheep, to melancholy night-walkers, have unproper shapes."
- 2 Improper, not suited for its use or application; inappropriate. archaic
"The pleasure in the act of Venus is the greatest of the pleasures of the senses: the matching of it with itch is unproper; though that also be pleasing to the touch."
- 3 Not belonging to a given person; someone else's. obsolete
"There's Millions now aliue, That nightly lye in those vnproper beds, Which they dare sweare peculiar."
- 4 Improper, not according with good standards of behaviour; indecent, indecorous. rare
"His equally unproper brother, City Planner Charles W. II, shocked purists in the 19303 by building a flat-topped house in Ipswich."
Etymology
From un- + proper.
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