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Italian

improprio

/imˈprɔprjo/adjectiveC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 13,649

Meaning

improper, inappropriate

  • Not suited to the purpose, incorrect, or used incorrectly
  • Inappropriate, unbecoming, or contrary to propriety

In a sentence

L'insegnante ha corretto l'uso improprio di quel vocabolo nel tema.

The teacher corrected the improper use of that vocabulary word in the essay.

Non credi che quella battuta fosse del tutto impropria durante la cerimonia?

Don't you think that joke was completely inappropriate during the ceremony?

L'azienda declina ogni responsabilità derivante dall'uso improprio dell'apparecchio.

The company declines any liability arising from improper use of the device.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
impropriomasculine · singular
impropriafeminine · singular
improprimasculine · plural
impropriefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often describes lexical usage (uso improprio di un termine) or misuse of resources.
  • Opposite of 'proprio'.

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