General and Proper

General

General adjective - Applying to all or most members of a category or group.
Usage example: general assistance

Proper is an antonym for general.

Proper

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

General is an antonym for proper in topics: individual, suitable, mannerly, conventional.

Nearby Words: property, properly

Both words in one sentence

  • Gross-Out Show The show proper averts this for the most part, though, as it instead relies on a lot of Surreal Humor and in general just how weird things can get, plus the artstyle isn't as crude as it used to be.
  • Gunnerkrigg Court is known for lacking "proper" villains; Coyote is more of a general Trickster, and Ysengrin is simply insane.
  • Video Game / Arcanum: Of Steamworks & Magick Obscura aka: Arcanum And while being powerful handgun in general, it pales in comparison with proper rifles.
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