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proper

/ˈpɹɑpɚ/adjective2 syllables

Proper means: marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness.

Synonyms for proper41

adjective, as in marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

becoming, comely, comme il faut, decorous, seemly, correct, right, fitting, decent, halal, kosher, priggish, prim, prissy
and 10 more, prudish, puritanical, square-toed, straitlaced, strait-laced, straightlaced, straight-laced, tight-laced, victorian, appropriate

adjective, as in appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs

right, appropriate

adjective, as in having all the qualities typical of the thing specified

real

adjective, as in limited to the thing specified

specific

also used for proper

apt, prudent, upright, sensible, allowable, apropos, good, polite, well-mannered, homodox, individual, singular, concrete, discrete, particular

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Opposites of proper

improper

What does proper mean?4

adjective

1

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness“proper medical treatment”

2

appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs“everything in its proper place”

3

having all the qualities typical of the thing specified“wanted a proper dinner, not just a snack”

4

limited to the thing specified“the city proper”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with proper?7

two syllables

copperhopperchoppershoppertopperstopper

three syllables

improper
Show 40 near rhymes
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Proper in a sentence

  • Without proper radiation protection, humans can't venture out in deep space.nonong
  • It is a proper mountain, not a hill.thowas
  • If the road is muddy or slippery, wait for the proper conditions.Maria_E_Ward
  • If you want to do good work, you should use the proper tools.CK
  • There was some drizzle, but no proper rain.sundown
  • Don't be lazy, find a proper place to dispose of your trash.Amastan
  • After using utensils, please return them to their proper drawers.Amastan
  • After using items from the shelves, please return them to their proper place.Amastan

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