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proper

[prop-er] / ˈprɒp ər /
ADJECTIVE
suitable
Synonyms
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appropriate convenient decent fitting good legitimate useful
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able applicable apt au fait becoming befitting capable competent desired felicitous fit happy just meet qualified right suited true
Antonyms
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improper inappropriate unfitting unseemly unsuitable unsuited
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crass crude general incorrect misbehaving objectionable substandard unacceptable unconventional
ADJECTIVE
mannerly, decent
Synonyms
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correct moral polite precise respectable
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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
Antonyms
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bad corrupt dishonest imprecise inaccurate inexact
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crass crude general improper incorrect misbehaving objectionable substandard unacceptable unconventional unsuitable
ADJECTIVE
conventional, correct
Synonyms
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accurate exact formal precise usual
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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
Antonyms
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careless false imprecise inaccurate inexact questionable
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crass crude general improper incorrect misbehaving objectionable substandard unacceptable unconventional unsuitable
ADJECTIVE
individual, personal
Synonyms
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special specific
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characteristic distinctive idiosyncratic own particular peculiar private respective
Antonyms
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crass crude general improper incorrect misbehaving objectionable substandard unacceptable unconventional unsuitable

Example Sentences

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Byatt said seeing "well maintained" military roads on the adjacent Otterburn Ranges which had "proper drainage" added to their frustration.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“I think the combination of proper grammar and politeness was the key to its effectiveness,” he wrote on X last November.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The mother is suing the district for negligence and premises liability and seeking damages in an amount to be determined at trial for medical bills, emotional distress and other relief deemed proper by the court.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

So for now, Dimon said the “most important outcome” for investors is the proper resolution to current wars.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

My thoughts flew into turmoil, my instinctive fear of the master taking hold, but as the boat came closer, I saw that it was no canoe but a proper motorboat.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo