improper

inadapté, inapproprié

Qui ne convient pas à une situation ou à un usage particulier.

En anglais simple : Not suitable for a particular situation or purpose.

• Improper storage can damage the food.
• The machine broke because of improper use.
• They warned us about improper handling of the equipment.

Synonymes : inappropriate, unsuitable

Contraires : proper, suitable

Expressions courantes : improper use, improper storage, improper handling

inconvenant, indécent

Qui va contre les règles admises de politesse ou de décence.

En anglais simple : Against accepted rules of polite or decent behavior.

• He apologized for his improper remarks.
• The teacher was accused of improper conduct.
• They thought her relationship with the official was improper.

Synonymes : indecent, unseemly

Contraires : proper

Expressions courantes : improper conduct, improper behavior, improper remarks

incorrect, erroné

Qui n’est pas correct ou ne correspond pas aux faits.

En anglais simple : Not correct or not matching the facts.

• The report gives an improper description of the event.
• His argument rests on an improper statement of the facts.
• The old catalogue used an improper name for the species.

Synonymes : incorrect, inaccurate, erroneous

Contraires : correct, accurate

Expressions courantes : improper statement, improper description, improper conclusion