Synonyms for Improper

Synonyms for "improper" (328 found)

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Closest matches (66)

aberrant abnormal abominable abusive amiss arrant atrocious bad barbaric barbarous base black blamable blameworthy blooper blue boner boo-boo break broad

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Adverb(1 words)

awry

Noun(4 words)

bastardcoerced agreementconflict-of-interest policydisrespecting

Adjective(1 words)

external political influence

Strong matches (98)

heinous ignominious ill ill-adapted ill-advised ill-assorted ill-chosen ill-considered ill-fitted ill-matched ill-seasoned ill-sorted ill-suited ill-timed illegal illegitimate illicit immodest immoral impertinent

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Adjective(7 words)

immoral chemical experimentationimpugnable inappropriateinappropriate languageincorrect termindecorous malformed

Noun(4 words)

incorrect resultsmisconducting misruling misspending

Verb(5 words)

misapplied misapplying misconducted misdone misused

Related words (164)

monstrous nasty naughty nefariousnot donenot respectablenot the thingobjectionableness obsceneoff baseoff coloroff-base off-color offensive orderout of characterout of jointout of keepingout of lineout of order

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out of phaseout of placeout of proportionout of seasonout of timeout of tuneout-of-lineoutlandish outrageous pale peccant perverse place premature profane rank reprehensible reprobate ridiculous risque rough rowdy rowdyish rude ruffianly sacrilegious sassy scandalous sexy shameful shameless sinful sinister slipshod slovenly solecism solecistic spicy suggestive tactless tasteless terrible terroristictoo latetoo soonunacceptable unacceptableness unadapted unapt unbecoming unbecomingness unbefitting unbehaving unbeseeming uncalled-for unceremonious uncomely unconventional uncourtly uncouth undecorous undesirable undignified undue uneuphonious unfavorable unfelicitous unfit unfitted unfitting unforgivable unfortunate ungenteel ungodly ungraceful ungrammatic unhandy unhappy unhealthy unkind unlawful unlucky unmeet unmeetness unnatural unpardonable unpleasant unpolished unprofessional unprofitable unpropitious unqualified unready unreasonable unrefined unrighteous unripe unscrupulous unseasonable unseemliness unseemly unskillful unspeakable unsuitable unsuited untasteful untimely untoward untrue unwarranted unwise unworthy vernacularism vicious vile villainous vulgar vulgarism wicked wrong wrongful

Adjective(20 words)

naughtiest offsideproper ssnunacceptable unbecoming unconventionalunethical practiceunfair practiceungrammaticalungrammatical systemunhealthier unladylike unlawful unpresidentialunprofessional behaviorunseemlier unseemliest unsuitable wrongwrong venue

Noun(2 words)

nonrigorous discourseunethical behavior

Adjective(1 words)

unproper

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

7 relation types

More general

1 entries

adjective

More specific

2 entries

indecent unseemly

Collocations

6 entries

improper behaviorimproper conductimproper fractionimproper languageimproper punctuationimproper use

Inflections

2 entries

more impropermost improper

Derivations

2 entries

improperly impropriety

Antonyms

1 entries

proper

similar

14 entries

inappropriate incorrect indecent indecorous indelicate irregularout of the wayout-of-the-wayunbecoming uncomely unfit unseemly untoward wrong

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

This unexpected malfunctioning of the system was caused by improper wiring.

Source: tatoeba (53483)

It is improper to impose sanctions upon the union.

Source: tatoeba (273956)

In present day Japan, "alchemy" is only used metaphorically; to refer to improper means of making money by politicians or religious hucksters with no morals or shame.

Source: tatoeba (327529)

With improper use, he damaged the machine.

Source: tatoeba (619547)

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