improper
不恰当的,不正当的,不当的,不适当的
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- : not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous: He drew improper conclusions from the scant evidence.
- : not in accordance with propriety of behavior, manners, etc.: improper conduct at a funeral.
- : unsuitable or inappropriate, as for the purpose or occasion: improper attire for a formal dance.
- : abnormal or irregular: improper functioning of the speech mechanism.
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Examples
Nothing could be alleged as illegal or improper or unethical.
McSweeney argues the action was improper because it amounts to “special legislation” — meaning a law targeting one specific case, which is unconstitutional, instead of setting out broad policy.
Later, he was busted from sergeant to private for “improper dancing” with the daughter of a Spanish instructor, according to author Jean Edward Smith in “Eisenhower in War and Peace” — although that speaks more to judgment than ability.
Those familiar with the disciplinary system say data at the time showed that punishment for internal infractions — such as an improper log book or refusal to follow an order — had often been more severe than for misconduct against civilians.
The group claims thousands of members who assert the right to defy government orders they deem improper.
Farrell issued a ticket to an 18-year-old shipyard worker for speeding and an improper exhaust mechanism, according to the TP.
And if any police were warning bars against serving the Santas, “that would be improper behavior by a government official.”
I feel sorry because (patients) got the surgery with improper devices, so they might suffer from it.
It could be that those downstream abnormalities in cell development were due to improper signaling from the cerebellum.
Improper burial, Dove says, could mean that harmful bacteria are leeching into the waterways.