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impropre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • improper adj Not suitable, appropriate, or correct for the situation.
  • unfit adj Not suitable or qualified for a particular purpose or role.
  • wrong adj Incorrect or not true.

Senses

impropre is used for these senses in English:

  • improper Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.
  • improper Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest.
  • improper Not properly named; See, for example, improper fraction.
  • unfit Not fit; not having the correct requirements.
  • wrong Improper; unfit; unsuitable.

improper — full definition

  1. adj Not suitable, appropriate, or correct for the situation.
  2. adj Not in keeping with accepted standards of behaviour; indecent.

unfit — full definition

  1. adj Not suitable or qualified for a particular purpose or role.
  2. adj Not in good physical condition.

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