Improper
Improper adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.
Like and improper are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Like" instead an adjective "Improper".
Nearby Word: improperly
Both words in one sentence
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Sandman is the only boxer in the game to not resort to using weapons, dirty / illegal moves, support like Soda Popinski's health-replenishing soda, or even improper boxing attire.
Source: Let's Fight Like Gentlemen - The time-travelling protagonist discovers that all the Knights of the Round Table are like this — it being improper to question the truth of any tale of bravery, no matter how ridiculous.
Source: The Munchausen -
She gets embarrassed at "improper" things like Nate thinking about how he needs to pee, so Nate starts to imagine himself pulling his underwear up and down repeatedly while singing (badly).
Source: Curse Cut Short
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Like and Improper. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/improper/like
Improper & Like. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/improper/like>.
Like or Improper. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/improper/like.
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