Proper and Unliterary

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

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Unliterary is an antonym for proper.

Nearby Words: property, properly

Unliterary adjective - Used in or suitable for speech and not formal writing.

Usage example: poems written in a natural, unliterary voice

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Proper is an antonym for unliterary.

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Unliterary and Proper. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/proper/unliterary

Proper & Unliterary. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/proper/unliterary>.

Unliterary or Proper. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/proper/unliterary.

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