Proper and Robustious
Opposite meaning words
Proper
Proper adjective - Following the established traditions of refined society and good taste.
Robustious is an antonym for proper.
Robustious
Robustious adjective - Being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way.
Usage example: his buddies sent him off to the navy with many robustious and hearty toasts
Proper is an antonym for robustious.
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Robustious and Proper. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/proper/robustious
Proper & Robustious. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/proper/robustious>.
Robustious or Proper. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/proper/robustious.
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