proper
adjectiveHow many syllables in proper?
There are 2 syllables in the word proper.How to pronounce proper:
Definition of proper:
- proper (adjective):
- real or genuine
- referring to one individual only
- marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness.
Synonyms for proper:
acceptable
actual
adequate
appropriate
becoming
befitting
bona fide
comely
comme il faut
correct
correctitude
decent
decorous
dinkum
dress
elegant
fitting
formal
genteel
genuine
halal
kosher
nice
polite
priggish
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Antonyms for proper:
disadvantageous
discrepant
disinclined
erroneous
extraneous
false
foreign
generalised
generalized
generic
ill-advised
ill-equipped
ill-fitted
ill-suited
ill-timed
immaterial
impertinent
imprecise
improper
inaccurate
inadequate
inapplicable
inapposite
inappropriate
inapt
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