Proper and Untrue

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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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Untrue is an antonym for proper.

Nearby Words: property, properly

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

Usage example: “the sky is purple” is an untrue statement

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Proper is an antonym for untrue.

Nearby Words: untruth, untruly

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

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

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

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