Improper and Prudish

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Improper adjective - Not suitable or right or appropriate.

Usage example: improper attire for the golf course

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Prudish is an antonym for improper.

Nearby Word: improperly

Prudish adjective - Given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals.

Usage example: by the prudish standards of the 19th century, any depiction of the nude was scandalous

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Improper is an antonym for prudish.

Nearby Words: prudery, prude, prudishly

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