allegations of improper banking practices improper sexual conductimproperim‧prop‧er /ɪmˈprɒpə $ -ˈprɑːpər/ adjective 
He realised that it was improper for a police officer to accept gifts.improper behaviour/conduct/dealings etc allegations of improper banking practices improper sexual conduct2not sensible, right, or fair in a particular situation SYN inappropriateit is improper to do something It would be improper of me to comment before the election outcome is known.3wrong or not correct—improperly adverb: If you are improperly dressed, you will not be admitted.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Displaying alcohol ads at the conference was improper, in my opinion.
- It was a mistake, not an effort to seek improper financial gain.
- Many cases of stomach flu result from improper cooking of food.
- A tight-lipped college spokesman yesterday denied there was evidence of an improper relationship between the two.
- Another problem that often occurs is improper recording of measurements.
- But much more sorry that you have behaved in such an improper and perilous way.
- But the Treasury issued a counter-statement saying that nothing improper had been asked of civil servants by ministers.
- But there was no suggestion that Gray had been involved in anything improper and Jefferson continued to be involved in youth work.
- She knows of no improper conduct by either of the Clintons in connection with the Whitewater development or anything else.
- The royal crest is used on the front of the annual report, which I should have thought was improper.
- The threat of legal proceedings is not improper pressure.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY allegations of improper banking practices improper sexual conductCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1dishonest, illegal, or morally wrongit is improper (for somebody) to do something allegations of improper banking practices improper sexual conduct (=correct/incorrect behaviour according to the normal rules or standards)· There was no evidence of improper conduct on the part of the police.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· This is judicial scrutiny and the power of the courts to regulate telephone-tapping and to deal with illegal or improper conduct.· She knows of no improper conduct by either of the Clintons in connection with the Whitewater development or anything else.· We deplore anything that looks or smacks of discrimination, harassment or improper conduct.· The stadium campaign organization says it did not authorize or participate in improper conduct.
· The court held that the Minister had acted ultravires in that he had used his power for an improper purpose.· If the exchange suspects that a trade has been effected for improper purposes it must investigate this.
· The Embassy reacted swiftly to the disclosure, which they regarded as an improper use of Mr Lader's name.· Even a money payment together with cessation of the improper use of the house could not be a remedy.· It costs from £3800 from Teagle Machinery Evidence shows more deaths may result from the improper use of ATVs.
He realised that it was improper for a police officer to accept gifts.improper behaviour/conduct/dealings etc allegations of improper banking practices improper sexual conduct2not sensible, right, or fair in a particular situation SYN inappropriateit is improper to do something It would be improper of me to comment before the election outcome is known.3wrong or not correct—improperly adverb: If you are improperly dressed, you will not be admitted.