improper

/ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ/

UK: /ɪmˈpɹɒp.ə/

ꞮMPɹⱭ · pɚ (2 syllables)

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Definition

Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.

Etymology

From Middle French impropre, from Latin improprius (“not proper”), from in- + proprius (“proper”). By surface analysis, im- + proper.

Example Sentences

  • "improper conduct"
  • "Not to be adorned with any art but such improper ones as nature is said to bestow, as singing and poetry."
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