improper

adjective

im·prop·er (ˌ)im-ˈprä-pər How to pronounce improper (audio)

: not proper: such as

: not in accord with propriety, modesty, good manners, or good taste

improper language

: not suited to the circumstances, design, or end

improper medicine

: not regularly or normally formed or not properly so called

: not in accord with fact, truth, or right procedure : incorrect

improper inference

improperly adverb

improperness noun

Example Sentences

The doctor gave him an improper diagnosis. They claim to have evidence of improper police conduct. improper use of public land This is an improper diet for a growing teenager. It would be improper for me to ask such a favor of her. He made some improper remarks. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Malakah Sanford, 22, of the 6700 block of East End Avenue, Chicago, was charged Aug. 31 with driving without a driver’s license and improper use of a seat belt at the intersection of Dempster and Parkside Streets, police said.

Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Biden administration officials considered the request an improper use of federal troops and assets, according to people familiar with their thinking.

Michelle Hackman, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Worse than improper use of drugs, is the low quality of the drugs that people get on the street, and end up dead because of drugs formulated by idiots.

Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 The group's legal counsel in that lawsuit, Roger Teich, suggested that the ban was improper.

Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 18 Aug. 2022 In his order, Burke denied a new trial because evidence precluded at trial wasn’t improper.

Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 6 Aug. 2022 Some accessibility advocates said the alt text depicted in the campaign was improper, in some instances for failing to adequately describe the picture, in others for providing quippy bits of extra information not related to the image.

Katie Deighton, WSJ, 15 July 2022 At that time, it was generally believed that sweating was improper and that white clothing would either curb a player’s perspiration or hide it, Time reported.

Julian Mark, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 Suspicious activity reports are filed by financial institutions when clients make large cash transactions or transfers that could signal criminal activity, such as tax evasion or money laundering, although many such transactions are not improper.

Catherine Herridge, CBS News, 7 July 2022 See More

单词	improperly
释义	improper adjective im·prop·er (ˌ)im-ˈprä-pər : not proper: such as a : not in accord with propriety, modesty, good manners, or good taste improper language b : not suited to the circumstances, design, or end improper medicine c : not regularly or normally formed or not properly so called d : not in accord with fact, truth, or right procedure : incorrect improper inference improperly adverb improperness noun Synonyms amiss graceless inapposite inappropriate inapt incongruous incorrect indecorous inept infelicitous malapropos perverse unapt unbecoming unfit unhappy unseemly unsuitable untoward wrong See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The doctor gave him an improper diagnosis. They claim to have evidence of improper police conduct. improper use of public land This is an improper diet for a growing teenager. It would be improper for me to ask such a favor of her. He made some improper remarks. See More Recent Examples on the Web Malakah Sanford, 22, of the 6700 block of East End Avenue, Chicago, was charged Aug. 31 with driving without a driver’s license and improper use of a seat belt at the intersection of Dempster and Parkside Streets, police said. Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Biden administration officials considered the request an improper use of federal troops and assets, according to people familiar with their thinking. Michelle Hackman, WSJ, 26 Aug. 2022 Worse than improper use of drugs, is the low quality of the drugs that people get on the street, and end up dead because of drugs formulated by idiots. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 The group's legal counsel in that lawsuit, Roger Teich, suggested that the ban was improper. Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 18 Aug. 2022 In his order, Burke denied a new trial because evidence precluded at trial wasn’t improper. Paul Gattis \| Pgattis@al.com, al, 6 Aug. 2022 Some accessibility advocates said the alt text depicted in the campaign was improper, in some instances for failing to adequately describe the picture, in others for providing quippy bits of extra information not related to the image. Katie Deighton, WSJ, 15 July 2022 At that time, it was generally believed that sweating was improper and that white clothing would either curb a player’s perspiration or hide it, Time reported. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 Suspicious activity reports are filed by financial institutions when clients make large cash transactions or transfers that could signal criminal activity, such as tax evasion or money laundering, although many such transactions are not improper. Catherine Herridge, CBS News, 7 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Middle French impropre, from Latin improprius, from in- + proprius proper First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing improper improper fraction improper integral improper fraction improper integral Kids Definition improper adjective im·prop·er im-ˈprä-pər : not proper, right, or suitable He used improper grammar. Legal Definition improper adjective im·prop·er : not proper: as a : not in accord with correct procedure an improper venue b : wrongful specifically : in violation of a constitution the denial of trial by jury was held improper improperly adverb as in incorrectly in a mistaken or inappropriate way the manufacturer's warranty is no longer valid if the appliance is used improperly Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance incorrectly mistakenly erroneously inappropriately inaccurately wrongly unsuitably faultily inadequately inaptly insufficiently imperfectly unwisely misguidedly unsatisfactorily irrelevantly amiss pointlessly senselessly undesirably meaninglessly extraneously fallibly foolishly Antonyms & Near Antonyms properly appropriately correctly well rightly suitably perfectly aptly right fittingly adequately sufficiently meaningfully sensibly infallibly satisfactorily acceptably pertinently wisely prudently relevantly germanely sagely See More
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improper

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