“proper”

Definitions

• adjective

  marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

  Synonyms: christian, ok, absolute, accepted, accurate, acknowledged, adapted, admitted, advantageous, advisable, after, alone

  Antonyms: improper

  • Example:“proper medical treatment”
  • Example:“proper manners”

• adjective

  having all the qualities typical of the thing specified

  • Example:“… wanted a proper dinner, not just a snack”
  • Example:“He finally has a proper job.”

• adjective

  limited to the thing specified

  • Example:“the city proper”
  • Example:“His claim is connected with the deed proper.”

• adjective

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

  Synonyms: right

  • Example:“everything in its proper place”
  • Example:“the right man for the job”