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proper

[prop-er] / ˈprɒp ər /
ADJECTIVE
suitable
Synonyms
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appropriate convenient decent fitting good legitimate useful
WEAK
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
STRONGEST
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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High Court judge Mrs Justice Lieven ruled on Wednesday whether a proper process was followed in issuing the fine, the size of which sent shockwaves through universities across England.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Most of those exhumed and reburied in Khartoum are identified, Zein al-Abdeen said, by families who buried their loved ones themselves but needed authorities to give them a proper resting place.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

Naturally, this is the film’s opening scene, intended to communicate that managing Tourette’s is a lifelong endeavor, but that even the stuffiest, most proper royal figurehead can meet the condition with patience and understanding.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

What otherwise risks looking like a very fast piece of medical equipment now resembles a proper premium sedan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

“So, what’s with the proper young gentleman look? That’s a new shirt, right?”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

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