Definition of improper in English:

improper

adjective ɪmˈprɒpəɪmˈprɑpər

1Not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty.
（尤指道德或诚信方面）不合标准的；不正当的，不得体的，不恰当的
the improper use of public funds
it was considered improper to leave one's house on Christmas Day
Example sentencesExamples
- Lukacs writes in an informal style, but his academic standards are high, and he is very severe on lack of evidence or improper use of sources.
- If you did nothing improper you should not be concerned about answering these questions.
- I apologize for any suggestion that you might have done something improper.
- If there's a potential conflict of interest or improper influence, the public has a right to know.
- Sources say he has vehemently denied any suggestion of improper conduct.
- However, he denies ever receiving any improper payment from them.
- The decision was strongly criticized by customers complaining that it was an improper move during the crisis.
- Another claim involved an alleged attempt at improper influence in the form of a valuable stamp collection.
- The main reason for water scarcity is the improper management of water.
- The major cause of such outbreaks is due to improper disposal of waste.
- The fall in stock market values is attributed mainly to concerns about improper accounting standards.
- During the festive season, injuries result from improper use of fireworks.
- The president had harsh words for those who talked about the programme to the media, saying their actions were illegal and improper.
- Both incorrectly found nothing improper in the Police search of my house.
- Many acts may look improper and unethical, yet there may have been a good reason for them.
- In most cases it is probably down to faulty contraceptives (or more often improper use of the same).
- The letter contained serious allegations of criminal and other improper behaviour.
- I have broken no law, and I am confident that the inquiry will find no improper behaviour on my part.
- In several other cases I have heard of, improper procedure was used, with the losers as the immigrants into the UK.
- The inquiry also investigated whether any of the Prince's staff have received improper payments or other benefits.
Synonyms
inappropriate, unacceptable, unsuitable, unprofessional, irregular, illegitimate, against the rules
unethical, corrupt, immoral, dishonest, dishonourable, unscrupulous
informal crooked, not cricket
indecent, risqué, off colour, indelicate, suggestive, naughty, ribald, earthy, Rabelaisian, smutty, dirty, filthy, vulgar, crude, rude, obscene, lewd, pornographic
informal blue, raunchy, steamy, near the knuckle/bone, nudge-nudge
British informal fruity, saucy
1. 1.1 Lacking in modesty or decency.
  不谦虚的；不庄重的，不体面的
  an improper suggestion
  Example sentencesExamples
  Our children unfortunately are not generally made aware that behaving rudely is improper.
  He touched himself in public without thought as to how improper it may be to others.
  It seemed that the whole village had been informed of her improper behaviour.
  He said there had not been any improper or indecent behaviour.
  Never was she allowed to do anything that was deemed improper for a young lady.
  She had spoken without being asked a question, which was improper and impolite.
  Perhaps we should go elsewhere, lest our being here together be seen as improper.
  The doctor, a married father of three, accepts meeting Miss A outside work but denied any improper conduct took place.
  The judge said there was no indication from the reports of any sexually improper behaviour before.
  He secluded her from all things he considered impure, and deprived her from all physical activity he deemed improper.
  Stop that improper use of language right now and follow me into my office please!
  Synonyms
  unseemly, indecorous, unbecoming, unfitting, out of keeping, unladylike, ungentlemanly, indiscreet, indelicate, impolite, undignified
  indecent, unwholesome, immodest, immoral
  outrageous, scandalous, shocking, offensive, distasteful
  forward, bold, brazen, shameless
  informal fresh, cheeky

Origin

Late Middle English: from French impropre or Latin improprius, from in- 'not' + proprius 'one's own, proper'.

Rhymes

bopper, copper, cropper, Dopper, dropper, hopper, Joppa, poppa, popper, proper, shopper, stopper, swapper, topper, whopper

Definition of improper in US English:

improper

adjectiveɪmˈprɑpərimˈpräpər

1Not in accordance with accepted rules or standards, especially of morality or honesty.
（尤指道德或诚信方面）不合标准的；不正当的，不得体的，不恰当的
he was accused of improper behavior in his business dealings
他被指责在交易中有不正当行为。
Example sentencesExamples
- The major cause of such outbreaks is due to improper disposal of waste.
- Both incorrectly found nothing improper in the Police search of my house.
- The letter contained serious allegations of criminal and other improper behaviour.
- In several other cases I have heard of, improper procedure was used, with the losers as the immigrants into the UK.
- Another claim involved an alleged attempt at improper influence in the form of a valuable stamp collection.
- During the festive season, injuries result from improper use of fireworks.
- I have broken no law, and I am confident that the inquiry will find no improper behaviour on my part.
- Sources say he has vehemently denied any suggestion of improper conduct.
- The president had harsh words for those who talked about the programme to the media, saying their actions were illegal and improper.
- The decision was strongly criticized by customers complaining that it was an improper move during the crisis.
- If you did nothing improper you should not be concerned about answering these questions.
- The main reason for water scarcity is the improper management of water.
- I apologize for any suggestion that you might have done something improper.
- The fall in stock market values is attributed mainly to concerns about improper accounting standards.
- Many acts may look improper and unethical, yet there may have been a good reason for them.
- If there's a potential conflict of interest or improper influence, the public has a right to know.
- The inquiry also investigated whether any of the Prince's staff have received improper payments or other benefits.
- Lukacs writes in an informal style, but his academic standards are high, and he is very severe on lack of evidence or improper use of sources.
- However, he denies ever receiving any improper payment from them.
- In most cases it is probably down to faulty contraceptives (or more often improper use of the same).
Synonyms
inappropriate, unacceptable, unsuitable, unprofessional, irregular, illegitimate, against the rules
indecent, risqué, off colour, indelicate, suggestive, naughty, ribald, earthy, rabelaisian, smutty, dirty, filthy, vulgar, crude, rude, obscene, lewd, pornographic
1. 1.1 Lacking in modesty or decency.
  不谦虚的；不庄重的，不体面的
  it was thought improper for elderly women to wear bright colors
  人们认为老年妇女穿着艳丽有失庄重。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The judge said there was no indication from the reports of any sexually improper behaviour before.
  He said there had not been any improper or indecent behaviour.
  He secluded her from all things he considered impure, and deprived her from all physical activity he deemed improper.
  Never was she allowed to do anything that was deemed improper for a young lady.
  She had spoken without being asked a question, which was improper and impolite.
  The doctor, a married father of three, accepts meeting Miss A outside work but denied any improper conduct took place.
  It seemed that the whole village had been informed of her improper behaviour.
  Perhaps we should go elsewhere, lest our being here together be seen as improper.
  Stop that improper use of language right now and follow me into my office please!
  He touched himself in public without thought as to how improper it may be to others.
  Our children unfortunately are not generally made aware that behaving rudely is improper.
  Synonyms
  unseemly, indecorous, unbecoming, unfitting, out of keeping, unladylike, ungentlemanly, indiscreet, indelicate, impolite, undignified
2. 1.2 Incorrect; inaccurate.
  the flickering lights were due to an improper connection

Origin

Late Middle English: from French impropre or Latin improprius, from in- ‘not’ + proprius ‘one's own, proper’.

单词	improper
释义	Definition of improper in English: improper adjective ɪmˈprɒpəɪmˈprɑpər 1Not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty. （尤指道德或诚信方面）不合标准的；不正当的，不得体的，不恰当的 the improper use of public funds it was considered improper to leave one's house on Christmas Day Example sentencesExamples Lukacs writes in an informal style, but his academic standards are high, and he is very severe on lack of evidence or improper use of sources. If you did nothing improper you should not be concerned about answering these questions. I apologize for any suggestion that you might have done something improper. If there's a potential conflict of interest or improper influence, the public has a right to know. Sources say he has vehemently denied any suggestion of improper conduct. However, he denies ever receiving any improper payment from them. The decision was strongly criticized by customers complaining that it was an improper move during the crisis. Another claim involved an alleged attempt at improper influence in the form of a valuable stamp collection. The main reason for water scarcity is the improper management of water. The major cause of such outbreaks is due to improper disposal of waste. The fall in stock market values is attributed mainly to concerns about improper accounting standards. During the festive season, injuries result from improper use of fireworks. The president had harsh words for those who talked about the programme to the media, saying their actions were illegal and improper. Both incorrectly found nothing improper in the Police search of my house. Many acts may look improper and unethical, yet there may have been a good reason for them. In most cases it is probably down to faulty contraceptives (or more often improper use of the same). The letter contained serious allegations of criminal and other improper behaviour. I have broken no law, and I am confident that the inquiry will find no improper behaviour on my part. In several other cases I have heard of, improper procedure was used, with the losers as the immigrants into the UK. The inquiry also investigated whether any of the Prince's staff have received improper payments or other benefits. Synonyms inappropriate, unacceptable, unsuitable, unprofessional, irregular, illegitimate, against the rules unethical, corrupt, immoral, dishonest, dishonourable, unscrupulous informal crooked, not cricket indecent, risqué, off colour, indelicate, suggestive, naughty, ribald, earthy, Rabelaisian, smutty, dirty, filthy, vulgar, crude, rude, obscene, lewd, pornographic informal blue, raunchy, steamy, near the knuckle/bone, nudge-nudge British informal fruity, saucy 1.1 Lacking in modesty or decency. 不谦虚的；不庄重的，不体面的 an improper suggestion Example sentencesExamples Our children unfortunately are not generally made aware that behaving rudely is improper. He touched himself in public without thought as to how improper it may be to others. It seemed that the whole village had been informed of her improper behaviour. He said there had not been any improper or indecent behaviour. Never was she allowed to do anything that was deemed improper for a young lady. She had spoken without being asked a question, which was improper and impolite. Perhaps we should go elsewhere, lest our being here together be seen as improper. The doctor, a married father of three, accepts meeting Miss A outside work but denied any improper conduct took place. The judge said there was no indication from the reports of any sexually improper behaviour before. He secluded her from all things he considered impure, and deprived her from all physical activity he deemed improper. Stop that improper use of language right now and follow me into my office please! Synonyms unseemly, indecorous, unbecoming, unfitting, out of keeping, unladylike, ungentlemanly, indiscreet, indelicate, impolite, undignified indecent, unwholesome, immodest, immoral outrageous, scandalous, shocking, offensive, distasteful forward, bold, brazen, shameless informal fresh, cheeky Origin Late Middle English: from French impropre or Latin improprius, from in- 'not' + proprius 'one's own, proper'. Rhymes bopper, copper, cropper, Dopper, dropper, hopper, Joppa, poppa, popper, proper, shopper, stopper, swapper, topper, whopper Definition of improper in US English: improper adjectiveɪmˈprɑpərimˈpräpər 1Not in accordance with accepted rules or standards, especially of morality or honesty. （尤指道德或诚信方面）不合标准的；不正当的，不得体的，不恰当的 he was accused of improper behavior in his business dealings 他被指责在交易中有不正当行为。 Example sentencesExamples The major cause of such outbreaks is due to improper disposal of waste. Both incorrectly found nothing improper in the Police search of my house. The letter contained serious allegations of criminal and other improper behaviour. In several other cases I have heard of, improper procedure was used, with the losers as the immigrants into the UK. Another claim involved an alleged attempt at improper influence in the form of a valuable stamp collection. During the festive season, injuries result from improper use of fireworks. I have broken no law, and I am confident that the inquiry will find no improper behaviour on my part. Sources say he has vehemently denied any suggestion of improper conduct. The president had harsh words for those who talked about the programme to the media, saying their actions were illegal and improper. The decision was strongly criticized by customers complaining that it was an improper move during the crisis. If you did nothing improper you should not be concerned about answering these questions. The main reason for water scarcity is the improper management of water. I apologize for any suggestion that you might have done something improper. The fall in stock market values is attributed mainly to concerns about improper accounting standards. Many acts may look improper and unethical, yet there may have been a good reason for them. If there's a potential conflict of interest or improper influence, the public has a right to know. The inquiry also investigated whether any of the Prince's staff have received improper payments or other benefits. Lukacs writes in an informal style, but his academic standards are high, and he is very severe on lack of evidence or improper use of sources. However, he denies ever receiving any improper payment from them. In most cases it is probably down to faulty contraceptives (or more often improper use of the same). Synonyms inappropriate, unacceptable, unsuitable, unprofessional, irregular, illegitimate, against the rules indecent, risqué, off colour, indelicate, suggestive, naughty, ribald, earthy, rabelaisian, smutty, dirty, filthy, vulgar, crude, rude, obscene, lewd, pornographic 1.1 Lacking in modesty or decency. 不谦虚的；不庄重的，不体面的 it was thought improper for elderly women to wear bright colors 人们认为老年妇女穿着艳丽有失庄重。 Example sentencesExamples The judge said there was no indication from the reports of any sexually improper behaviour before. He said there had not been any improper or indecent behaviour. He secluded her from all things he considered impure, and deprived her from all physical activity he deemed improper. Never was she allowed to do anything that was deemed improper for a young lady. She had spoken without being asked a question, which was improper and impolite. The doctor, a married father of three, accepts meeting Miss A outside work but denied any improper conduct took place. It seemed that the whole village had been informed of her improper behaviour. Perhaps we should go elsewhere, lest our being here together be seen as improper. Stop that improper use of language right now and follow me into my office please! He touched himself in public without thought as to how improper it may be to others. Our children unfortunately are not generally made aware that behaving rudely is improper. Synonyms unseemly, indecorous, unbecoming, unfitting, out of keeping, unladylike, ungentlemanly, indiscreet, indelicate, impolite, undignified 1.2 Incorrect; inaccurate. the flickering lights were due to an improper connection Origin Late Middle English: from French impropre or Latin improprius, from in- ‘not’ + proprius ‘one's own, proper’.
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