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impropre

impropre is the obsolete form of improper.

Meaning of improper

Adjective

improper (comparative more improper, superlative most improper)

  1. Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.
  2. Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest.
    • improper conduct
  3. Not according to facts; inaccurate or erroneous.
  4. Not consistent with established facts; incorrect.
  5. Not properly named; See, for example, improper fraction.
  6. (obsolete) Not specific or appropriate to individuals; general; common.
    • Not to be adorned with any art but such improper ones as nature is said to bestow, as singing and poetry.1608, John Fletcher, The Faithful Shepherdess

See all 8 meanings of improper

Forms of impropre

comparativemore impropre
superlativemost impropre

Questions about impropre

What is impropre the obsolete form of?
Impropre is the obsolete form of improper.

Words near impropre in the dictionary

  1. impropers
  2. improperty
  3. impropitious
  4. improportionable
  5. improportionate
  6. impropre
  7. impropriate
  8. impropriated
  9. impropriates
  10. impropriating
  11. impropriation

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Adapted from Wiktionary: impropre (page history and authors); improper (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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