improper

不適切な

ある状況や目的に合っていない。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： inappropriate, unsuitable

反対語： proper, suitable

よく使う表現： improper use, improper storage, improper handling

不謹慎な、下品な

礼儀や品位に関する一般的な決まりに反する。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： indecent, unseemly

反対語： proper

よく使う表現： improper conduct, improper behavior, improper remarks

誤った、不正確な

正しくない、または事実と合っていない。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： incorrect, inaccurate, erroneous

反対語： correct, accurate

よく使う表現： improper statement, improper description, improper conclusion