improper 音标拼音: [ɪmpr'ɑpɚ]
a . 不合适的,错误的,不道德的
不合适的,错误的,不道德的
improper adj 1 :
not suitable or right or appropriate ; "
slightly improper to dine alone with a married man "; "
improper medication ";
"
improper attire for the golf course " [
ant : {
proper }]
2 :
not conforming to legality ,
moral law ,
or social convention ;
"
an unconventional marriage "; "
improper banking practices "
[
synonym : {
improper }, {
unconventional }, {
unlawful }]
3 :
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion ; "
said all the wrong things " [
synonym : {
improper }, {
wrong }]
Improper \
Im *
prop "
er \,
v .
t .
To appropriate ;
to limit . [
Obs .]
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1913 Webster ]
He would in like manner improper and inclose the sunbeams to comfort the rich and not the poor . --
Jewel .
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1913 Webster ]
Improper \
Im *
prop "
er \,
a . [
F .
impropre ,
L .
improprius ;
pref .
im -
not proprius proper .
See {
Proper }.]
1 .
Not proper ;
not suitable ;
not fitted to the circumstances ,
design ,
or end ;
unfit ;
not becoming ;
incongruous ;
inappropriate ;
indecent ;
as ,
an improper medicine ;
improper thought ,
behavior ,
language ,
dress .
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1913 Webster ]
Follow '
d his enemy king ,
and did him service ,
Improper for a slave . --
Shak .
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And to their proper operation still ,
Ascribe all Good ;
to their improper ,
Ill . --
Pope .
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2 .
Not peculiar or appropriate to individuals ;
general ;
common . [
Obs .]
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Not to be adorned with any art but such improper ones as nature is said to bestow ,
as singing and poetry . --
J .
Fletcher .
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3 .
Not according to facts ;
inaccurate ;
erroneous .
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{
Improper diphthong }.
See under {
Diphthong }.
{
Improper feud },
an original feud ,
not earned by military service . --
Mozley &
W .
{
Improper fraction }.
See under {
Fraction }.
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1913 Webster ]
257 Moby Thesaurus words for "
improper ":
Doric ,
aberrant ,
abnormal ,
abominable ,
amiss ,
arrant ,
atrocious ,
bad ,
barbaric ,
barbarous ,
base ,
black ,
blamable ,
blameworthy ,
blooper ,
boner ,
boo -
boo ,
break ,
cacophonous ,
careless ,
chintzy ,
clumsy ,
coarse ,
corrupt ,
corruption ,
criminal ,
crude ,
damnable ,
dark ,
delinquent ,
deviant ,
disgraceful ,
disorderly ,
disruptive ,
doggerel ,
dysphemistic ,
erroneous ,
evil ,
excessive ,
execrable ,
false ,
faulty ,
faux pas ,
flagitious ,
flagrant ,
foul ,
fresh ,
futile ,
gaffe ,
gauche ,
graceless ,
gross ,
hardly the thing ,
harsh ,
heinous ,
ignominious ,
ill ,
ill -
adapted ,
ill -
advised ,
ill -
assorted ,
ill -
chosen ,
ill -
considered ,
ill -
fitted ,
ill -
matched ,
ill -
seasoned ,
ill -
sorted ,
ill -
suited ,
ill -
timed ,
illegal ,
immodest ,
immoral ,
impertinent ,
impolite ,
impolitic ,
imprecise ,
impropriety ,
impure ,
in bad taste ,
inaccurate ,
inadmissibility ,
inadmissible ,
inadvisable ,
inapplicable ,
inapposite ,
inappropriate ,
inapt ,
inauspicious ,
incompatible ,
inconcinnate ,
inconcinnous ,
incongruous ,
inconvenient ,
incorrect ,
incorrectness ,
indecent ,
indecorous ,
indecorousness ,
indecorum ,
indelicate ,
indiscreet ,
inelegance ,
inelegant ,
inept ,
inexact ,
inexpedient ,
infamous ,
infelicitous ,
inferior ,
informal ,
iniquitous ,
inopportune ,
intempestive ,
intrusive ,
invalid ,
irregular ,
irrelevant ,
knavish ,
lascivious ,
late ,
lewd ,
loose ,
low ,
mal a propos ,
maladjusted ,
malapropos ,
malevolent ,
malodorous ,
misbehaving ,
misjoined ,
mismatched ,
mismated ,
misplaced ,
mistaken ,
mistimed ,
monstrous ,
naughty ,
nefarious ,
not done ,
not respectable ,
not the thing ,
objectionableness ,
obscene ,
off base ,
off color ,
off -
base ,
off -
color ,
offensive ,
out of character ,
out of joint ,
out of keeping ,
out of line ,
out of phase ,
out of place ,
out of proportion ,
out of season ,
out of time ,
out of tune ,
out -
of -
line ,
outlandish ,
peccant ,
premature ,
rank ,
reprehensible ,
reprobate ,
risque ,
rough ,
rowdy ,
rowdyish ,
rude ,
ruffianly ,
sacrilegious ,
sassy ,
scandalous ,
shameful ,
shameless ,
sinful ,
sinister ,
slipshod ,
slovenly ,
solecism ,
solecistic ,
suggestive ,
tactless ,
tasteless ,
terrible ,
too late ,
too soon ,
unacceptableness ,
unadapted ,
unapt ,
unbecoming ,
unbecomingness ,
unbefitting ,
unbehaving ,
unbeseeming ,
uncalled -
for ,
unceremonious ,
uncomely ,
unconventional ,
uncourtly ,
uncouth ,
undecorous ,
undesirable ,
undignified ,
undue ,
uneuphonious ,
unfavorable ,
unfelicitous ,
unfit ,
unfitted ,
unfitting ,
unforgivable ,
unfortunate ,
ungenteel ,
ungodly ,
ungraceful ,
ungrammatic ,
unhandy ,
unhappy ,
unhealthy ,
unkind ,
unlawful ,
unlucky ,
unmeet ,
unmeetness ,
unpardonable ,
unpleasant ,
unpolished ,
unprofitable ,
unpropitious ,
unqualified ,
unready ,
unrefined ,
unrighteous ,
unripe ,
unseasonable ,
unseemliness ,
unseemly ,
unskillful ,
unspeakable ,
unsuitable ,
unsuited ,
untasteful ,
untimely ,
untoward ,
untrue ,
unwise ,
unworthy ,
vernacularism ,
vicious ,
vile ,
villainous ,
vulgar ,
vulgarism ,
wicked ,
wrong ,
wrongful
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IMPROPER Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Synonyms for IMPROPER: inappropriate, unsuitable, incorrect, wrong, unfit, unhappy, irrelevant, unfortunate; Antonyms of IMPROPER: appropriate, proper, correct, suitable, right, fitting, relative, happy
IMPROPER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of IMPROPER is not proper How to use improper in a sentence Synonym Discussion of Improper
IMPROPER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary IMPROPER definition: 1 dishonest and against a law or a rule: 2 unsuitable or not correct for a particular use or… Learn more
IMPROPER Definition Meaning - Dictionary. com What does improper mean? Improper describes something considered unsuitable or inappropriate for the purpose or occasion, as in A ballgown is improper dress for playing basketball
IMPROPER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Improper conditions or methods of treatment are not suitable or good enough for a particular purpose The improper use of medicine could lead to severe adverse reactions The study confirmed many reports that doctors were improperly trained He had become infected with the disease from an improperly sterilised needle
improper adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of improper adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary dishonest, or morally wrong He had been indulging in improper business practices She was suspended for improper conduct There was nothing improper about our relationship (= it did not involve sex)
Meaning of improper – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary IMPROPER definition: not correct, suitable, honest, or acceptable: Learn more
IMPROPER - Meaning Translations | Collins English Dictionary Improper conditions or methods of treatment are not suitable or good enough for a particular purpose
Improper - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com Improper is the opposite of proper Something that’s improper goes against what people think is right This could be a matter of politeness For example, not giving up your seat for an elderly person is improper Or it could be more serious, like going to school with no pants on
IMPROPER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary IMPROPER meaning: 1 dishonest and against a law or a rule: 2 unsuitable or not correct for a particular use or… Learn more