Off and Proper

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Off adjective - Not being in agreement with what is true.

Usage example: that claim that everyone is actually related to everyone else seems a bit off

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Proper is an antonym for off.

Nearby Word: offing

Proper adjective - Being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard.

Usage example: there is really more than one proper way to pronounce that word in English

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Off is an antonym for proper.

Nearby Words: property, properly

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Proper and Off. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/off/proper

Off & Proper. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/off/proper>.

Proper or Off. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/off/proper.

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