Meaning

7 senses
  1. Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.

    unpassend

    неуме́стныйneuméstnyj, неподходя́щийnepodxodjáščij, ненадлежа́щийnenadležáščij

    ненале́жнийnenaléžnyj, невідпові́днийnevidpovídnyj

  2. Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest.

    improper conduct

    unhöflich

    непристо́йныйnepristójnyj, неприли́чныйneprilíčnyj, некорре́ктныйnekorréktnyj

    непристо́йнийneprystójnyj, некоре́ктнийnekoréktnyj

  3. Not according to facts; inaccurate or erroneous.

    непра́вильныйneprávilʹnyj, оши́бочныйošíbočnyj, ло́жныйlóžnyj

  4. Not consistent with established facts; incorrect.

    непра́вильныйneprávilʹnyj

  5. Not properly named; See, for example, improper fraction.

  6. Of a complex random variable, correlated with its conjugate.

  7. (obsolete)Not specific or appropriate to individuals; general; common.

More definitions
  • not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
  • not suitable or right or appropriate
  • not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention

Examples

15 sentences
  1. With improper use, he damaged the machine.

  2. Boldi was charged with improper child care.

  3. Some people consider sex before marriage improper behavior.

  4. It is improper to impose sanctions upon the union.

  5. In different circles, that could be proper or improper.

Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
unsuitable to needs or circumstances:
not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners:
Русский
By meaning 3
unsuitable to needs or circumstances:
not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners:
Not according to facts:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
unsuitable to needs or circumstances:
not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners:

Origin

From Middle French impropre, from Latin improprius (“not proper”), from in- + proprius (“p

From Middle French impropre, from Latin improprius (“not proper”), from in- + proprius (“proper”). By surface analysis, im- + proper.

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Forms

more improper, most improper
Comparativemore improper Lesson
Superlativemost improper Lesson

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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