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proper
adjective as in suitable
Strongest matches
appropriate, convenient, decent, fitting, good, legitimate, useful
adjective as in mannerly, decent
Strongest matches
Weak matches
becoming, befitting, by the book, by the numbers, comely, comme il faut, conforming, de rigueur, decorous, demure, genteel, in line, kosher, nice, priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, punctilious, puritanical, refined, right, seemly, solid, square, stone, straight, strait-laced, stuffy
adjective as in conventional, correct
Weak matches
absolute, accepted, arrant, complete, consummate, customary, decorous, established, free of error, on the button, on the nose, on the right track, on-target, orthodox, out-and-out, right, unmistaken, utter
adjective as in individual, personal
Weak matches
characteristic, distinctive, idiosyncratic, own, particular, peculiar, private, respective
Example Sentences
"Opticians have the specialised equipment to do proper scans and a proper investigation of the eyes - something that the emergency room and GPs don't have."
"It's legitimate for the government to say we will take a tighter view, as a proper, reasoned, good faith attempt to rein in what we think Article 8 covers and what it doesn't."
“Everything is compliant with proper disclaimers and language,” he said.
Accordingly, it’s proper to take a close look at what we know, and more importantly, what we don’t know, about this deal.
"It's imperative we get these answers so lessons can be learned to ensure proper protections are put in place to stop this happening again."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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