proper

adjective

UK /ˈprɒpə(r)/

1
only before nounsuitable for the purpose or situation
You have to have the proper tools for the job.
That’s not the proper way to do it!
The problem was they didn’t have a proper place to rehearse.
proper procedures:
Councillors went against their own officers and ignored proper procedures.
Synonyms and related words
Suitable or convenient
suitable
convenient
proper
2
considered to be morally good
I don’t think it would be proper for me to say any more.
I’m sure you will all agree that this is the only proper course of action.
right and proper:
It’s only right and proper that his family should be present.
Synonyms and related words
Morally good or correct
moral
correct
right
3
considered to be real or serious
When are you going to get a proper job?
Start the day with a proper breakfast.
He needs proper medical care.
Synonyms and related words
Serious, severe and extreme
serious
severe
extreme
4
behaving in a manner that most people would consider correct and polite
Young people then were all terribly proper.
Synonyms and related words
Polite
polite
civil
correct
Synonyms and related words
Morally good or correct
moral
correct
right
1. 4a
  behaving in a way that is so polite that other people feel annoyed or uncomfortable
  He’s always so prim and proper.
  Synonyms and related words
  Polite in an unpleasant or insincere way
  proper
  suave
  obsequious
5
never before noununderstood in its most exact meaning
Does he live in Swansea proper or in the suburbs?
Synonyms and related words
Exact and accurate
exact
accurate
perfect
6
informalcomplete in every detail
He’s only six, but he’s already a proper little gentleman.
Synonyms and related words
Complete and thorough
thorough
total
pure
7
formalbelonging to a particular type of thing
proper to:
a style of architecture proper to the period
Synonyms and related words
Suitable or convenient
suitable
convenient
proper

proper

adjective

US /ˈprɑpər/

1
only before nounappropriate for the purpose or situation
You have to have the proper tools for the job.
That’s not the proper way to do it!
proper procedures:
Councilors went against their own officers and ignored proper procedures.
Synonyms and related words
Suitable or convenient
suitable
convenient
proper
2
considered to be morally good
I don’t think it would be proper for me to say any more.
I’m sure you will all agree that this is the only proper course of action.
right and proper:
It’s only right and proper that his family should be present.
Synonyms and related words
Morally good or correct
moral
correct
right
3
considered to be real or serious
When are you going to get a proper job?
He needs proper medical care.
Synonyms and related words
Serious, severe and extreme
serious
severe
extreme
4
behaving in a manner that most people would consider correct and polite
Young people then were all terribly proper.
Synonyms and related words
Polite
polite
civil
correct
Synonyms and related words
Morally good or correct
moral
correct
right
1. 4a
  behaving in a way that is so polite that other people feel annoyed or uncomfortable
  He’s always so prim and proper.
  Synonyms and related words
  Polite in an unpleasant or insincere way
  proper
  suave
  obsequious
5
never before noununderstood in its most exact meaning
Does he live in Chicago proper or in the suburbs?
Synonyms and related words
Exact and accurate
nuanced
exact
accurate
6
mainly Britishinformalcomplete in every detail
He’s only six, but he’s already a proper little gentleman.
Synonyms and related words
Complete and thorough
thorough
total
pure
7
formalbelonging to a particular type of thing
proper to:
a style of architecture proper to the period
Synonyms and related words
Suitable or convenient
suitable
convenient
proper

proper

adverbinformal

1
used as an intensifier
I’m proper glad you could come.
I told him good and proper.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 20/09/2019
Open Dictionary - September2019

Adverb☞proper

单词	proper
释义	proper adjective UK /ˈprɒpə(r)/ Other entries for this word proper adverb proper noun noun proper divisor noun proper fraction noun proper factor noun at proper divisor DEFINITIONS7 suitable moral considered real/serious behaving politely in its most exact sense complete in every detail of particular type 1 only before nounsuitable for the purpose or situation You have to have the proper tools for the job. That’s not the proper way to do it! The problem was they didn’t have a proper place to rehearse. proper procedures: Councillors went against their own officers and ignored proper procedures. Synonyms and related words Suitable or convenient suitable convenient proper 2 considered to be morally good I don’t think it would be proper for me to say any more. I’m sure you will all agree that this is the only proper course of action. right and proper: It’s only right and proper that his family should be present. Synonyms and related words Morally good or correct moral correct right 3 considered to be real or serious When are you going to get a proper job? Start the day with a proper breakfast. He needs proper medical care. Synonyms and related words Serious, severe and extreme serious severe extreme 4 behaving in a manner that most people would consider correct and polite Young people then were all terribly proper. Synonyms and related words Polite polite civil correct Synonyms and related words Morally good or correct moral correct right 4a behaving in a way that is so polite that other people feel annoyed or uncomfortable He’s always so prim and proper. Synonyms and related words Polite in an unpleasant or insincere way proper suave obsequious 5 never before noununderstood in its most exact meaning Does he live in Swansea proper or in the suburbs? Synonyms and related words Exact and accurate exact accurate perfect 6 informalcomplete in every detail He’s only six, but he’s already a proper little gentleman. Synonyms and related words Complete and thorough thorough total pure 7 formalbelonging to a particular type of thing proper to: a style of architecture proper to the period Synonyms and related words Suitable or convenient suitable convenient proper proper adjective US /ˈprɑpər/ Other entries for this word proper adverb proper noun noun proper divisor noun proper fraction noun proper factor noun at proper divisor DEFINITIONS7 appropriate moral considered real/serious behaving politely in its most exact sense complete in every detail of particular type 1 only before nounappropriate for the purpose or situation You have to have the proper tools for the job. That’s not the proper way to do it! proper procedures: Councilors went against their own officers and ignored proper procedures. Synonyms and related words Suitable or convenient suitable convenient proper 2 considered to be morally good I don’t think it would be proper for me to say any more. I’m sure you will all agree that this is the only proper course of action. right and proper: It’s only right and proper that his family should be present. Synonyms and related words Morally good or correct moral correct right 3 considered to be real or serious When are you going to get a proper job? He needs proper medical care. Synonyms and related words Serious, severe and extreme serious severe extreme 4 behaving in a manner that most people would consider correct and polite Young people then were all terribly proper. Synonyms and related words Polite polite civil correct Synonyms and related words Morally good or correct moral correct right 4a behaving in a way that is so polite that other people feel annoyed or uncomfortable He’s always so prim and proper. Synonyms and related words Polite in an unpleasant or insincere way proper suave obsequious 5 never before noununderstood in its most exact meaning Does he live in Chicago proper or in the suburbs? Synonyms and related words Exact and accurate nuanced exact accurate 6 mainly Britishinformalcomplete in every detail He’s only six, but he’s already a proper little gentleman. Synonyms and related words Complete and thorough thorough total pure 7 formalbelonging to a particular type of thing proper to: a style of architecture proper to the period Synonyms and related words Suitable or convenient suitable convenient proper proper adverbinformal Other entries for this word proper adjective proper noun noun proper divisor noun proper fraction noun proper factor noun at proper divisor DEFINITIONS1 1 used as an intensifier I’m proper glad you could come. I told him good and proper. Submitted from: United Kingdom on 20/09/2019 Open Dictionary - September2019 Adverb☞proper
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