Advertisement
Advertisement
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
Folic acid is particularly important in early pregnancy, aiding proper development of the baby's brain, skull and spinal cord.
Facing a much more dangerous offense this week, proper communication will be the top priority, as Chase can stress defenses by lining up all over the field, Fulton said.
At the time, the Missouri State Highway Patrol database also listed a citation for operating a vehicle without proper proof of insurance.
When replicated at a larger scale, this can lead to false memories—something we see everywhere from boomer Facebook groups bemoaning the disappearance of “proper binmen” to political movements that exploit these feelings of nostalgia, which essentially trade on the false premise that everything was better in the past.
"At my former school they start to give attention at the age of 14 and 15 to the finer techniques, so they are prepared for the ages of 15 and 16 when they have a proper contest in the scrum."
Advertisement
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse