Proper and Slatternly

Proper

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

Slatternly is an antonym for proper.

Nearby Words: property, properly

Slatternly

Slatternly adjective - Having loose sexual morals.
Usage example: the biography portrays the poet as a debauched scoundrel whose companions were slatternly women and not the chaste maids he celebrated in his lyrics

Proper is an antonym for slatternly.

Nearby Word: slattern
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Slatternly and Proper. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/proper/slatternly
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Slatternly or Proper. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/proper/slatternly.
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