Improper
Improper adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.
Usage example: an improper use of slang in a formal piece of writing
Proscribed and improper are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Proscribed" instead an adjective "Improper".
Nearby Word: improperly
Proscribed
Proscribed adjective - That may not be permitted.
Usage example: the organization lost its nonprofit status after it was determined to have engaged in several proscribed fund-raising activities
Improper and proscribed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Improper" instead an adjective "Proscribed".
Nearby Words: proscription, proscribing
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- immoral and improper
- immoral and proscribed
- wrong and improper
- wrong and proscribed
- evil and improper
- evil and proscribed
- wicked and improper
- wicked and proscribed
- illegitimate and improper
- illegitimate and proscribed
- illegal and improper
- illegal and proscribed
- unlawful and improper
- unlawful and proscribed
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