unproper

== English == === Etymology === From un- +‎ proper. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ʌnˈpɹɒpə/ === Adjective === unproper (comparative more unproper, superlative most unproper) (obsolete) Improper, not according with fact or reason; wrong, irregular. [14th–17th c.] c. 1631, John Donne, letter to Sir Henry Goodyere, Works, Letter XC, p. 409: Sir, as I said last time, labour to keep your alacrity and dignity, in an even temper: for in a dark sadness, indifferent things seem abominable, or necessary, being neither; as trees, and sheep, to melancholy night-walkers, have unproper shapes. (now rare) Improper, not suited for its use or application; inappropriate. [from 16th c.] 2009, "Own Goal for Football", The Times, 10 Oct 09: Transparency is paramount. If football’s guardians cannot deliver it they will, rightly, be deemed to be every bit as unfit and unproper to play a role in administering the sport as any secretive investor they may feel motivated to investigate. (obsolete) Not belonging to a given person; someone else's. [17th c.] (rare) Improper, not according with good standards of behaviour; indecent, indecorous. [from 19th c.]