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adj. not suitable or right or appropriate; "slightly improper to dine alone with a married man"; "improper medication"

adj. not appropriate for a purpose or occasion; "unsuitable attire for the office"; "said all the wrong things"

adj. not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention; "an unconventional marriage"; "improper banking practices"

unacceptable, unsuitable

adj. not meant or adapted for a particular purpose; "a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces"

unsuitable

adj. not conducive to good moral development; "the movie is unsuitable for children"

unfit

adj. not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service"

unworthy

adj. lacking in value or merit; "dispel a student whose conduct is deemed unworthy"; "unworthy of forgiveness"

indecent, indecorous, untoward, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly

adj. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"

offensive

adj. unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses; "offensive odors"

undignified

adj. lacking dignity

unacceptable, unsuitable

adj. not meant or adapted for a particular purpose; "a solvent unsuitable for use on wood surfaces"

undignified

adj. lacking dignity

inappropriate

adj. not suitable for a particular occasion etc; "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them"

wrong, incorrect

adj. not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth; "an incorrect calculation"; "the report in the paper is wrong"; "your information is wrong"; "the clock showed the wrong time"; "found themselves on the wrong road"; "based on the wrong assumptions"

indecent

adj. offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture"

indelicate, indecorous

adj. lacking propriety and good taste in manners and conduct; "indecorous behavior"

unfit

adj. below the required standards for a purpose; "an unfit parent"; "unfit for human consumption"

wrong

adj. contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie"

undue

adj. not appropriate or proper (or even legal) in the circumstances; "undue influence"; "I didn't want to show undue excitement"; "accused of using undue force"

jerking, jerky, arrhythmic, unsteady

adj. not having a steady rhythm; "an arrhythmic heartbeat"

crooked, asymmetrical

adj. irregular in shape or outline; "asymmetrical features"; "a dress with an crooked hemline"

casual, occasional

adj. occuring from time to time; "casual employment"; "a casual correspondence with a former teacher"; "an occasional worker"

grab

adj. taken or to be taken at random: "grab samples"

randomized

adj. set up or distributed in a deliberately random way

straggly

adj. growing or spreading sparsely or irregularly; "straggly ivy"

strong

adj. of verbs not having standard (or regular) inflection; "`sing' is a strong verb"

substandard

adj. falling short of some prescribed norm; "substandard housing"

proper

adj. marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"

appropriate

adj. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"

right

adj. in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"

right, correct

adj. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"

right, correct

adj. socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"

right, correct

adj. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"

appropriate

adj. suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate"

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