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unproper.

Improper, not according with fact or reason; wrong, irregular.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʌnˈpɹɒpə/UK
  1. Improper, not according with fact or reason; wrong, irregular.

    obsolete
  2. Improper, not suited for its use or application; inappropriate.

    archaic
  3. Not belonging to a given person; someone else's.

    obsolete
  4. Improper, not according with good standards of behaviour; indecent, indecorous.

    rare
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Italic *prijos Proto-Italic *proprijos Latin propriusbor. Anglo-Norman proprebor. Middle English propre English proper English unproper From un- + proper.

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