Definition of PROPER

proper

Meanings

  • marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
    • "proper medical treatment"
    • "proper manners"
  • 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"

Synonyms

right

Scrabble Score: 10

proper is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
proper is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
proper is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

proper is a valid Words With Friends word