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All proper antonyms

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adj proper

  • unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
  • inappropriate — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
  • unsuited — appropriate: She is suited to such a job.
  • unseemly — not seemly; not in keeping with established standards of taste or proper form; unbecoming or indecorous in appearance, speech, conduct, etc.: an unseemly act; unseemly behavior.
  • unacceptable — capable or worthy of being accepted.
  • crass — Crass behaviour is stupid and does not show consideration for other people.
  • objectionable — causing or tending to cause an objection, disapproval, or protest.
  • incorrect — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
  • substandard — below standard or less than adequate: substandard housing conditions.
  • unconventional — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
  • improper — not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
  • unfitting — suitable or appropriate; proper or becoming.
  • crude — A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way.
  • misbehaving — to behave badly or improperly: The children misbehaved during our visit.
  • general — of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
  • inaccurate — not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
  • inexact — not exact; not strictly precise or accurate.
  • dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
  • imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
  • bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
  • corrupt — Someone who is corrupt behaves in a way that is morally wrong, especially by doing dishonest or illegal things in return for money or power.
  • questionable — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
  • false — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
  • careless — If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
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