August and Proper

August

August adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.
Usage example: unsurprisingly, the head of the bank is an august white-haired gentleman

Proper and august are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proper" instead an adjective "August".

Nearby Words: Augustine, Augustus, Augusta

Proper

Proper adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.

August and proper are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "August" instead an adjective "Proper".

Nearby Words: property, properly

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / Too Close for Comfort The Show Died With Him: Ted Knight died from colon cancer in August 1986, effectively ending the show's run without a proper series finale.
  • Video Game / PAYDAY 2 The game proper was released worldwide in 2013, on August 13th for Windows via Steam and August 16th for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, with SteamOS and Linux getting a port on March 21st, 2016.
Cite this Source
Proper and August. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/august/proper
August & Proper. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/august/proper>.
Proper or August. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/august/proper.
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