i Register
In some senses, improper is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
adj
Unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.
Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest.
improper conduct
Not according to facts; inaccurate or erroneous.
Not consistent with established facts; incorrect.
Not properly named; See, for example, improper fraction.
verb
To appropriate; to assign (something, to someone) as a possession or prerogative.
He would in like manner improper and inclose the sunbeams to comfort the rich and not the poor.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:improper.