Knockabout and Proper

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Knockabout adjective - Being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way.

Usage example: a knockabout game of football in the mud

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Proper is an antonym for knockabout.

Proper adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.

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Knockabout is an antonym for proper.

Nearby Words: property, properly

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Proper and Knockabout. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/knockabout/proper

Knockabout & Proper. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/knockabout/proper>.

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