improper

an act improper to the occasion

it is improper to end a sentence with a preposition.

put sth. to an improper use

To divert to an improper use;misapply.

an improper course of action

What an improper suggestion!

improper shoes for a walk on the beach; improper medical treatment.

conduct unbecoming an officer.See Synonyms at improper

it was thought improper for elderly women to wear bright colours.

he was accused of improper behaviour in his business dealings.

pleasant but slightly improper to dine alone with a married person.

Sports clothes are improper for wearing in church.

food that had been tainted through improper storage.

It was improper of the broker to withhold the information from the stock exchange.

the bark of saplings galled by improper staking.See Synonyms at chafe

The committee concluded that the senators had engaged in improper conduct.

The pledgee shall assume civil liabilities for the damage or evanesce of the hypothecated assets resulted from improper care.