Definitions
not appropriate for a purpose or occasion
Word origin
From Middle French impropre, from Latin improprius (“not proper”), from in- + proprius (“proper”). By surface analysis, im- + proper.
Used in a sentence
“improper conduct”
“Not to be adorned with any art but such improper ones as nature is said to bestow, as singing and poetry.”
“He would in like manner improper and inclose the sunbeams to comfort the rich and not the poor.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Not fitting”8 letters
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