You don't have proper dignity as chief of the section.
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Proper
/ˈpɹɔp.ə/
Synonyms for "proper" (513 found)
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Closest matches (103)
Adjective(20 words)
rightaboveboardacceptableaccurate labeladmissibleadmissible evidenceadmittableappropriateappropriate behaviorappropriate settingappropriate usecapitalized termcomeliercomeliestconstitutional authoritycopaseticcore linguistics conceptcorrectcorrect answercorrect descriptor
Determiner(1 words)
a good fit
ableabsoluteacceptedaccommodated toaccording toaccording to hoyleaccurateacknowledgedadaptedadapted toadequateadjusted toadmittedadvantageousadvisableafteragreeable toagreeably toall rightalone
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alrightanswerable toapplicableappositeappropriateapprovedaproposaptarrantau faitauthenticauthoritativebalancedbanausicbeautifulbecomingbefittingbeing donebeneficialblamedbycanonicalcapableceremoniouscharactercharacteristicchastechristiancivilclassicalcomelycomme il fautcommodiouscompatiblecompetentcompletecondignconformableconformable toconformingconformistconfoundedcongruent withcongruousconservativeconsistent withconsummateconvenientconventionalcorrect
Noun(8 words)
adequate usebe appropriatebe suitablebelonging indexclassroom standard languagecomportingconstitutional draftingcorrect english
Adverb(1 words)
Strong matches (154)
Adjective(58 words)
correct ideacorrect labelcorrect sentence structurecorrect stepcorrect understandingcorrect usagecorrect wordingcorrectestdemureethicalethical guidelineethical matterethical systemexactfashionablefit personfittingfitting actionfitting roleformal argument
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formal atmosphereformal atmospheresformal bowformal contractformal courtingformal descriptorformal englishformal english usageformal guidelineformal institutionsformal italianformal languageformal languagesformal languages examplesformal logicsformal modelformal permissionformal proceduresformal rebuttalformal rulesformal standardsformal statementformal styleformal systemformal toneformal writinggainlygenuine apologygrammaticalgrammatical errorsgrammatical formgrammatical functiongrammatical prepositiongrammatical requirementgrammatical usagegrammatical wordhistorical sensehonest
Noun(19 words)
courteouscoycrashingcrasscustomaryde rigueurdead rightdecentdecideddecorousdefensibledefinitivedelicatedemuredeserveddesirabledesireddiagnosticdignifieddistinct
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distinctivedistinguisheddonedownrightdueegregiouseleganteligibleemployableequitableestablishedethicalevangelicalevenevenhandedexactexpectedexpedientfairfair and squarefaithfulfaultlessfavorablefeasiblefelicitousfirmfitfittenfittingflagrantflawlessformalfructuousfunctionalgenteelgentlemanlygenuineglaringgoodgood forgrosshappyhelpfulhonesthonorableidiocraticidiosyncraticimpeccablein accordance within agreement within characterin compliance within conformity within correspondence toin harmony with
Related words (256)
in keeping within line within lock-step within obedience toin step within uniformity withindividualinfernalinspiredintolerableintrinsicjustjust rightjustifiablejustifiedkosherladylikelawfullegallegitimate
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letter-perfectlevellikelyliterallogicalmarkedmeetmeet and rightmeritedmeticulousmodestmoralnaturalnicenormalnormativeof general utilityof helpof serviceof the faithof useofficialokokayonlyopenopportuneorthodoxorthodoxicalout-and-outoutrightownparticularpeculiarperperfectpermissibleplacepolitepoliticpositivepracticalpragmaticpragmaticalpreciousprecisepresentableprigpriggishprimprincipledprissyprofitableprofoundpronouncedproper toprudishpukkapunctiliouspurepuritanpuritanicalqualifiedquintessentialrankrealreasonreasonablereceivedrecognizedrecommendablerefinedregularrelevantrespectablerespectiverightright and properrighteousrightfulrigorousripesafesatisfactorysavoryscripturalseasonablesedateseemlysensibleseparateserviceableshatteringshockingsinglesingularsobersolelysortablesoundspecialspecificsquarestandardstarkstark-staringstraightstraight-up-and-downstraitlacedstrictly speakingstuffysuitablesuitable forsuitedsuperlativesurpassingtastefultextualthe veriestthoroughthoroughgoingtimelyto be desiredtotaltraditionaltraditionalistictruetrue bluetrue to formtrue-blueunbearableunconscionableundeniableunequivocaluniform withuniqueunmitigatedunqualifiedunrelievedunspoiledurbaneusefulusualutilitarianutterutterlyvirtuouswarrantablewarrantedwell-chosenwell-expressedwell-putwell-timedwickedwiseworthwhile
Noun(24 words)
language rule systemlawful ownerlawfully obtainedlinguagem formalmoral normsmore academicmore customarymore formal frenchmore genuinemore officialmost legalnormal force conceptofficial statementpart of speechprofessional conductpuckarectaright turnssigehspanish formal
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Adjective(51 words)
legal movelegal requirementslegitimate businesslegitimate claimlegitimate sellerlicitmaidenlikematronlymedical treatmentmoralmoral qualitiesnamed nounofficial codeofficial communicationofficial documentofficial letterofficial procedureofficial sanctionofficial setting forthorigin
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pertinent observationpreppyprimmerprimmestprissiestprivate club etiquetteprofessional demeanorprofessional dictionprofessional jargonproperestpublic behaviorright pyramid projectrighterrightestroot meaningsafe electrical groundingsavoriestseemlierseemliestsocial group normssocial suitabilitystarchystiffeststrictsuitabletastefulunabusedvalid conclusionvalid diagnosis codewell-manneredworthiest
Verb(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Adverb(1 words)
most formal prompts
Related word relations
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More general
7 entriesMore specific
10 entriesearly usagenamed entityproper attireproper divisorproper nounproper procedureproper protocolproper subsetproper subspaceproto form
Collocations
6 entriesproper channelproper conductproper nounproper procedureproper protocolproper use
Inflections
2 entriesmore propermost proper
Derivations
3 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
26 entriesShowing 16 of 26 words.
Translations
2 translations across 2 languages.
Finnish
1 entries- luonnonvärinen adj (heraldry: having its natural or usual coloration)
Swedish
1 entries- naturfärgad adj (heraldry: having its natural or usual coloration)
Sample sentences
37 total sentences available.
Stockings should be of the proper size.
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England proper does not include Wales.
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If you want to do good work, you should use the proper tools.
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