Fitting and Improper

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Fitting adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.

Usage example: it is only fitting that you should be the one to take her back to the airport since she flew out to see you

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Improper is an antonym for fitting in appropriate topic.

Nearby Words: fit, fitted, fittingly, fitter

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

Usage example: an improper use of slang in a formal piece of writing

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Fitting is an antonym for improper in topics: indecent, not suitable.

Nearby Word: improperly

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