Improper
Improper adjective - Not appropriate for a particular occasion or situation.
Usage example: an improper use of slang in a formal piece of writing
Nearby Word: improperly
Suitable
Suitable adjective - Meeting the requirements of a purpose or situation.
Usage example: I don't have anything suitable to wear to a bar mitzvah
Both words in one sentence
- In Stephanie Burgis's A Most Improper Magick, Stepmama's friends commiserate with her, marrying a man Unable to Support a Wife in a suitable style — but Kat knows that she snatched him because she was already aging unwed.
Source: Old Maid
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