Due and Improper

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Due adjective - Being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong.

Usage example: all the participants in the trial are required to treat the judge with due respect

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Improper is an antonym for due in topics: appropriate, unpaid.

Improper adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.

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Due is an antonym for improper.

Nearby Word: improperly

More recently, due to public concerns over patronage as well as occasional scandals over fraud and improper expense claims, there have been calls to reform or even abolish the Senate.

Source: Useful Notes / Canadian Politics
This has resulted in thousands dying in his empire due to improper medical care, which he dismisses because apparently they were too weak to live.

Source: Hypocrite / Video Games

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