Improper and Stately

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Improper adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.

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Stately is an antonym for improper.

Nearby Word: improperly

Stately adjective - Having or showing a formal and serious or reserved manner.

Usage example: the governor watched with stately aloofness as his wife charmed the party guests

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Improper is an antonym for stately.

Nearby Word: statehood

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Stately and Improper. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/improper/stately

Improper & Stately. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/improper/stately>.

Stately or Improper. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/improper/stately.

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