Im*prop"er, a. Etym: [F. impropre, L. improprius; pref. im- not + proprius proper. See Proper.]
1. Not proper; not suitable; not fitted to the circumstances, design, or end; unfit; not becoming; incongruous; inappropriate; indecent; as, an improper medicine; improper thought, behavior, language, dress. Follow'd his enemy king, and did him service, Improper for a slave. Shak. And to their proper operation still, Ascribe all Good; to their improper, Ill. Pope.
2. Not peculiar or appropriate to individuals; general; common. [Obs.] Not to be adorned with any art but such improper ones as nature is said to bestow, as singing and poetry. J. Fletcher.
3. Not according to facts; inaccurate; erroneous. Improper diphthong. See under Diphthong.
– Improper feud, an originalfeud, not earned by military service. Mozley & W.
– Improper fraction. See under Fraction.
Im*prop"er, v. t.
Definition: To appropriate; to limit. [Obs.] He would in like manner improper and inclose the sunbeams to comfort the rich and not the poor. Jewel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
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