The meaning of Improper

adjective

Having or showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.

Usage examples:

Unscrupulous logging companies assisted by corrupt officials

verb

Cause to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain.

Usage examples:

There is a continuing fear of firms corrupting politicians in the search for contracts

adjective

Dishonest and willing to use your position or power to your own advantage, esp. for money

Usage examples:

It’s been called the most politically corrupt city in the nation., your philosophy is corrupt., pol…

adjective

Bent or twisted out of shape or out of place.

Usage examples:

His teeth were yellow and crooked

verb

Bend (something, especially a finger as a signal).

Usage examples:

He crooked a finger for the waitress

adjective

Not straight or not even; twisted, bent, or uneven

Usage examples:

That dog’s tail is crooked., your glasses are on crooked., their efforts centered on crooked deals …

adjective

Behaving or prone to behave in an untrustworthy, deceitful, or insincere way.

Usage examples:

He was a dishonest hypocrite prepared to exploit his family

adjective

Not honest

Usage examples:

He’s been dishonest with us, and i’ll never trust him again.

adjective

Bringing shame or disgrace on someone or something.

Usage examples:

His crimes are petty and dishonourable

adjective

A dishonourable action causes embarrassment and a loss of people's respect

Usage examples:

This was a dishonourable attempt to avoid responsibility., they regard killing an unarmed man as di…

adjective

Not authorized by the law; not in accordance with accepted standards or rules.

Usage examples:

Defending workers against illegitimate managerial practices

noun

A person who is illegitimate by birth.

Usage examples:

A woman responding to a survey about the experience of illegitimates in 1986 said that her mother ‘…

adjective

Not conforming to accepted standards of morality.

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Unseemly and immoral behaviour

adjective

Not following accepted standards of morally right behavior or thought

Usage examples:

Discrimination on the basis of race is immoral., the immorality of lying

adjective

Not suitable or proper in the circumstances.

Usage examples:

There are penalties for inappropriate behaviour

adjective

Not conforming with generally accepted standards of behaviour, especially in relation to sexual matters.

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Indecent acts

adjective

Morally offensive, esp. in a sexual way

Usage examples:

Indecent language is not allowed on the radio between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., [ u ] the network receive…

adjective

Not even or balanced in shape or arrangement.

Usage examples:

His strong, irregular features

noun

A member of an irregular military force.

Usage examples:

The filipino operational center of gravity was the ability to sustain its force of 100,000 irregula…

adjective

Not regular in shape or form; having parts of different shapes or sizes

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An irregular surface, there are irregular spaces between the words., he showed up at irregular inte…

adjective

Not satisfactory or allowable.

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Unacceptable behaviour

adjective

Too bad to be accepted, approved of, or allowed to continue

Usage examples:

These mistakes are unacceptable., the proposal is unacceptable to theater owners.

adjective

Not morally correct.

Usage examples:

It is unethical to torment any creature for entertainment

adjective

Not morally acceptable

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Unethical business practices

adjective

Morally wrong

Usage examples:

The financial services authority's probe into unethical and illegal trading is focussing on the top…

adjective

Below or contrary to the standards expected in a particular profession.

Usage examples:

A report on unprofessional conduct

adjective

Not showing the standard of behavior or skills that are expected of a person in a skilled job

Usage examples:

Dressing like that was very unprofessional of him.

adjective

Not showing the standard of behaviour or work that is expected of a person doing their job

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Unprofessional behaviour/conduct two employees have been suspended after allegations of unprofessio…

adjective

Having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair.

Usage examples:

Unscrupulous landlords might be tempted to harass existing tenants

adjective

Willing to lie or cheat to succeed

Usage examples:

An unscrupulous salesman

adjective

Behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want

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Unscrupulous dealers/employers/operators counterfeit documents make it easier for unscrupulous empl…

adjective

Not fitting or appropriate.

Usage examples:

The display is unsuitable for young children

adjective

Not right for a particular person, situation, or occasion

Usage examples:

Parts of this movie may be unsuitable for children.