Improper
Improper adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.
Made up and improper are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Made up" instead an adjective "Improper".
Nearby Word: improperly
Made up
Both terms in one sentence
- But the rest of the Justice Society, mostly made up of elder statesmen of the superhero crowd, did not know about Captain Marvel's secret teenaged identity, which made the relationship look highly improper.
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