im|prop´er|ness

im|prop´er|ness
im|prop|er «ihm PROP uhr», adjective.
1. not in accordance with accepted standards; irregular; wrong; not correct: »

He learned in school that “We ain't” is improper speech.

SYNONYM(S): incorrect.
2. not suitable; inappropriate; ill-adapted: »

That bright dress is improper for a funeral.

3. not decent; unbecoming; unseemly: »

I am too old to be improper (Horace Walpole).

4. showing bad judgment.
–im|prop´er|ly, adverb.
–im|prop´er|ness, noun.
Synonym Study 1, 3 Improper, indecent mean not right or fitting according to accepted standards. Improper emphasizes bad judgment as to what is right or wrong: »

It is an improper use of authority for a policeman to break one law to enforce another.

Indecent emphasizes bad taste as to what is acceptable or proper: »

Leaving a dinner party without thanking one's host is indecent.


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