Proper meaning

What does “proper” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“proper” is an adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness.

proper

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
“proper medical treatment”
“proper manners”
Oppositesimproper
having all the qualities typical of the thing specified
“wanted a proper dinner, not just a snack”
“he finally has a proper job”
limited to the thing specified
“the city proper”
“his claim is connected with the deed proper”
appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
“everything in its proper place”
“the right man for the job”
Synonymsright

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University