"improper" meaning in English

See improper in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪmˈpɹɒp.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪmˈpɹɔp.ə/ [General-Australian], /ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-improper.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-improper.wav Forms: more improper [comparative], most improper [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɒpə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle French impropre, from Latin improprius (“not proper”), from in- + proprius (“proper”). By surface analysis, im- + proper. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|impropre}} Middle French impropre, {{uder|en|la|improprius||not proper}} Latin improprius (“not proper”), {{surf|+pre|en|im|proper}} By surface analysis, im- + proper Head templates: {{en-adj}} improper (comparative more improper, superlative most improper)
  1. Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt. Translations (unsuitable to needs or circumstances): ezegoki (Basque), неподходящ (nepodhodjašt) (Bulgarian), неуместен (neumesten) (Bulgarian), impropi (Catalan), ongepast (Dutch), sopimaton (Finnish), impropre (French), inapproprié (French), inadapté (French), unpassend (German), ακατάλληλος (akatállilos) (Greek), अनुचित (anucit) (Hindi), そぐわない (soguwanai) (Japanese), 不適切な (futekisetsu na) (Japanese), improprius (Latin), upassende (Norwegian), uegnet (Norwegian), impróprio (Portuguese), impropriu (Romanian), неуме́стный (neuméstnyj) (Russian), неподходя́щий (nepodxodjáščij) (Russian), ненадлежа́щий (nenadležáščij) (Russian), nevhodný (Slovak), neprimeren (Slovene), di-angkop (Tagalog), uygunsuz (Turkish), ненале́жний (nenaléžnyj) (Ukrainian), невідпові́дний (nevidpovídnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-improper-en-adj-B3LP6yW3 Categories (other): English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 12 18 7 11 17 7 7 8 14 Disambiguation of 'unsuitable to needs or circumstances': 71 9 3 4 8 3 1
  2. Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest. Translations (not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners): անպիտան (anpitan) (Armenian), անվայել (anvayel) (Armenian), неприличен (nepriličen) (Bulgarian), непристоен (nepristoen) (Bulgarian), impropi (Catalan), upassende (Danish), uanstændig (Danish), ongeschikt (Dutch), misplaatst (Dutch), säädytön (Finnish), sopimaton (Finnish), impropre (French), inconvenant (French), grossier (French), unhöflich (German), ανάρμοστος (anármostos) (Greek), aindílis (Irish), indecens (Latin), upassende (Norwegian), uanstendig (Norwegian), impróprio (Portuguese), indecente (Portuguese), indecoroso (Portuguese), непристо́йный (nepristójnyj) (Russian), неприли́чный (neprilíčnyj) (Russian), некорре́ктный (nekorréktnyj) (Russian), अकार्य (akārya) (Sanskrit), nevhodný (Slovak), improprio [masculine] (Spanish), di-angkap (Tagalog), uygunsuz (Turkish), yakışıksız (Turkish), непристо́йний (neprystójnyj) (Ukrainian), некоре́ктний (nekoréktnyj) (Ukrainian)
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  3. Not according to facts; inaccurate or erroneous. Translations (Not according to facts): неточен (netočen) (Bulgarian), неправилен (nepravilen) (Bulgarian), onjuist (Dutch), foutief (Dutch), väärä (Finnish), uriktig (Norwegian), feilaktig (Norwegian), urettmessig (Norwegian), impróprio (Portuguese), incorreto (Portuguese), непра́вильный (neprávilʹnyj) (Russian), оши́бочный (ošíbočnyj) (Russian), ло́жный (lóžnyj) (Russian), nesprávny (Slovak), yanlış (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-improper-en-adj-1m~Kj55h Categories (other): English terms prefixed with im- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with im-: 10 17 10 8 12 9 8 14 12 Disambiguation of 'Not according to facts': 1 10 56 14 10 8 1
  4. Not consistent with established facts; incorrect. Translations (Not consistent with established facts): inconsistent (Dutch), foutief (Dutch), uriktig (Norwegian), impróprio (Portuguese), incorreto (Portuguese), непра́вильный (neprávilʹnyj) (Russian), nesprávny (Slovak)
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  5. Not properly named; See, for example, improper fraction. Translations (Not properly named): impropi (Catalan), verkeerd omschreven (Dutch), impropre (French), そぐわない (soguwanai) (Japanese), 不適切な (futekisetsu na) (Japanese), feilaktig (Norwegian), impróprio (Portuguese)
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  6. (obsolete) Not specific or appropriate to individuals; general; common. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-improper-en-adj-D~FYI96E
  7. (mathematics) Of a complex random variable, correlated with its conjugate. Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-improper-en-adj-z-moAWQw Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: unproper [obsolete, rare], impropre [obsolete]
Derived forms: improper divisor, improper face, improper fit, improper fraction, improper integral, improper motion, improper node, improper noun, improper orthogonal transformation, improper rotation, improper time, improper use, improper workmanship

Verb

IPA: /ɪmˈpɹɒp.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ɪmˈpɹɔp.ə/ [General-Australian], /ɪmˈpɹɑ.pɚ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-improper.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-improper.wav Forms: impropers [present, singular, third-person], impropering [participle, present], impropered [participle, past], impropered [past]
Rhymes: -ɒpə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle French impropre, from Latin improprius (“not proper”), from in- + proprius (“proper”). By surface analysis, im- + proper. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|frm|impropre}} Middle French impropre, {{uder|en|la|improprius||not proper}} Latin improprius (“not proper”), {{surf|+pre|en|im|proper}} By surface analysis, im- + proper Head templates: {{en-verb}} improper (third-person singular simple present impropers, present participle impropering, simple past and past participle impropered)
  1. (obsolete, transitive) To appropriate; to limit. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-improper-en-verb-33M0ajbz Categories (other): English terms prefixed with im- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with im-: 10 17 10 8 12 9 8 14 12
  2. (obsolete) To behave improperly Tags: obsolete
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: impropre [obsolete]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "improper divisor"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "improper face"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "improper fit"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
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      "word": "improper motion"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "improper node"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "improper noun"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "improper orthogonal transformation"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "improper rotation"
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      "word": "improper time"
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      "word": "improper use"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "improper workmanship"
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      "form": "more improper",
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        "comparative"
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        "superlative"
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        "Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt."
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          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
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          "word": "ezegoki"
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          "word": "неподходящ"
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        },
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "ongepast"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "sopimaton"
        },
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          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
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        },
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          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "inadapté"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "unpassend"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "akatállilos",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "ακατάλληλος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "anucit",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "अनुचित"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "soguwanai",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "そぐわない"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "futekisetsu na",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "不適切な"
        },
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          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "improprius"
        },
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          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "upassende"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "uegnet"
        },
        {
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          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "impróprio"
        },
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          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "impropriu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "neuméstnyj",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "неуме́стный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "nepodxodjáščij",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "неподходя́щий"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "nenadležáščij",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "ненадлежа́щий"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
          "code": "sk",
          "lang": "Slovak",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "nevhodný"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "neprimeren"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
          "code": "tl",
          "lang": "Tagalog",
          "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
          "word": "di-angkop"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "71 9 3 4 8 3 1",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
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    {
      "word": "improper orthogonal transformation"
    },
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      "word": "improper rotation"
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      "word": "improper time"
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      "code": "eu",
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      "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
      "word": "ezegoki"
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      "word": "неуместен"
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      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
      "word": "ongepast"
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
      "word": "sopimaton"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
      "word": "impropre"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
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      "word": "inapproprié"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
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      "word": "inadapté"
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
      "word": "unpassend"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "akatállilos",
      "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
      "word": "ακατάλληλος"
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    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "anucit",
      "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
      "word": "अनुचित"
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      "code": "ja",
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      "word": "そぐわない"
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      "code": "ja",
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      "word": "不適切な"
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      "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
      "word": "improprius"
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      "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
      "word": "upassende"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
      "word": "uegnet"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
      "word": "impróprio"
    },
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      "lang": "Romanian",
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      "word": "impropriu"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "neuméstnyj",
      "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
      "word": "неуме́стный"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nepodxodjáščij",
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      "word": "неподходя́щий"
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
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      "word": "ненадлежа́щий"
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      "word": "nevhodný"
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      "code": "sl",
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      "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
      "word": "neprimeren"
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      "code": "tl",
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      "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
      "word": "di-angkop"
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      "code": "tr",
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      "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
      "word": "uygunsuz"
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      "code": "uk",
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      "roman": "nenaléžnyj",
      "sense": "unsuitable to needs or circumstances",
      "word": "ненале́жний"
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    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
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      "word": "невідпові́дний"
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      "code": "hy",
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      "roman": "anpitan",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "անպիտան"
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      "code": "hy",
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      "roman": "anvayel",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "անվայել"
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "nepriličen",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "неприличен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "nepristoen",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "непристоен"
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    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "impropi"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "upassende"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "uanstændig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
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      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "ongeschikt"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "misplaatst"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "säädytön"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "sopimaton"
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      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "impropre"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "inconvenant"
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    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "grossier"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "unhöflich"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "anármostos",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "ανάρμοστος"
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    {
      "code": "ga",
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      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "aindílis"
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    {
      "code": "la",
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      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "indecens"
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      "code": "no",
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      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "upassende"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "uanstendig"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "impróprio"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "indecente"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "indecoroso"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "nepristójnyj",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "непристо́йный"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
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      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "неприли́чный"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
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      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "некорре́ктный"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "akārya",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "अकार्य"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "nevhodný"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "improprio"
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    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "di-angkap"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "uygunsuz"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "yakışıksız"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "neprystójnyj",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "непристо́йний"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "nekoréktnyj",
      "sense": "not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners",
      "word": "некоре́ктний"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "netočen",
      "sense": "Not according to facts",
      "word": "неточен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "nepravilen",
      "sense": "Not according to facts",
      "word": "неправилен"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "Not according to facts",
      "word": "onjuist"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "Not according to facts",
      "word": "foutief"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "Not according to facts",
      "word": "väärä"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "Not according to facts",
      "word": "uriktig"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "Not according to facts",
      "word": "feilaktig"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "Not according to facts",
      "word": "urettmessig"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "Not according to facts",
      "word": "impróprio"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "Not according to facts",
      "word": "incorreto"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "neprávilʹnyj",
      "sense": "Not according to facts",
      "word": "непра́вильный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ošíbočnyj",
      "sense": "Not according to facts",
      "word": "оши́бочный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "lóžnyj",
      "sense": "Not according to facts",
      "word": "ло́жный"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "Not according to facts",
      "word": "nesprávny"
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    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "Not according to facts",
      "word": "yanlış"
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    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "Not consistent with established facts",
      "word": "inconsistent"
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    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "Not consistent with established facts",
      "word": "foutief"
    },
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      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "Not consistent with established facts",
      "word": "uriktig"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "Not consistent with established facts",
      "word": "impróprio"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "Not consistent with established facts",
      "word": "incorreto"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "word": "непра́вильный"
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      "code": "sk",
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      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "Not properly named",
      "word": "impropi"
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      "sense": "Not properly named",
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      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "futekisetsu na",
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      "code": "no",
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      "sense": "Not properly named",
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      "code": "pt",
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}

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          "text": "He would in like manner improper and inclose the sunbeams to comfort the rich and not the poor.",
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        "(obsolete) To behave improperly"
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