proper
adjectives
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
"proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
is derived from
antonym
is similar to
according with custom or propriety
"her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"
is similar to
socially right or correct
"it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"
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in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure
"what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
is similar to
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
"We have come to dedicate a portion of that field...It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this"
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proper or legitimate
"the fund earns halal profits in full compliance with the Shari'a"
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exaggeratedly proper
"my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn't approve of my miniskirts"
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suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc
"a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"
see also
free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
"the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
see also
conforming to conventions of sexual behavior
"speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana
see also
characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste in manners and conduct
"the tete-a-tete was decorous in the extreme"
having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
"wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack"; "he finally has a proper job"
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no less than what is stated; worthy of the name
"the real reason"; "real war"; "a real friend"; "a real woman"; "meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal"; "it's time he had a real job"; "it's no penny-ante job--he's making real money"
limited to the thing specified
"the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper"
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(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
"rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident"
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
"everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
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