proper

Adj

1. Suitable.
2. Suitable.
3. Suitable.
4. Suitable.
5. Suitable.
6. Suitable.
7. Suitable.
8. Possessed, related.
9. Possessed, related.
10. (postpositional, usually) Possessed, related.
11. Possessed, related.
12. Possessed, related.
13. Possessed, related.
14. Possessed, related.
15. Accurate, strictly applied.
16. (regional) Accurate, strictly applied.
17. (often, postpositional) Accurate, strictly applied.
18. (colloquial) Accurate, strictly applied.
19. Accurate, strictly applied.

Adv

1. (Ireland, UK, colloquial, not-comparable) properly; thoroughly; completely.
2. (colloquial, nonstandard, not-comparable) properly.

Noun

1. (obsolete) Something set apart for a special use.
2. A part of the Christian liturgy that varies according to the date.

Opposite of

incorrect, wrong, bad, imprudent, insensible, improper, suitable, inappropriate, indecent, impolite, ill-mannered, unseemly, conventional, expected, halal, kosher, orthodox, regular, standard, decent, modest, moral, proper, seemly, virtuous, partial, incomplete, superficial, slapdash

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹɔp.ə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: propre

In summary

From Middle English propre, from Anglo-Norman proper, propre, Old French propre (French: propre), from Latin proprius.

Synonyms

right

appropriate

correct

fit

suitable

just

fitting

decent

good

👍

reasonable

true

due

exact

becoming

seemly

own

fair

real

adequate

legitimate

accurate

righteous

valid

honest

regular

moderate

legal

convenient

befitting

respectable

expedient

neat

lawful

genuine

formal

tidy

equitable

normal

upright

natural

truthful

opportune

timely

virtuous

decorous

same

rightful

perfect

orderly

well

Translations

propre

richtig

juste

convenable

exact

właściwy

goed

👍

decente

conveniente

angemessen

próprio

adatto

passend

juist

approprié

Sentences

You actually have to do proper work .