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proper

[prop-er] / ˈprɒp ər /
ADJECTIVE
suitable
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
STRONGEST
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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So for now, Dimon said the “most important outcome” for investors is the proper resolution to current wars.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The agency has faced criticism locally for years for lack of proper oversight and the county is in the process of transitioning programs to an internal department.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Andersen Group, a financial advisory services firm, started trading last December and has already carved out a proper base, impressive since it can take months to do so.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

In theory, the majority might have felt it was proper for the lower court to take the first stab as a matter of appellate procedure.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

When Maggie was ready, she’d enter a formal ladies’ seminary to receive a proper nineteenth-century education in languages, music, and manners.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.