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Depraved vs Improper - What's the difference?

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Depraved is a related term of improper.


As verbs the difference between depraved and improper

is that depraved is (deprave) while improper is (obsolete|transitive) to appropriate; to limit.

As adjectives the difference between depraved and improper

is that depraved is perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense while improper is unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.

depraved

English

Verb

(head)
  • (deprave)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense.

    • Derived terms

    * depravedly * depravedness

    Related terms

    * deprave * depravity

    Anagrams

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    improper

    English

    Alternative forms

    * impropre (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt
  • Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest
  • Not according to facts; inaccurate or erroneous
  • Not consistent with established facts; incorrect
  • Not properly named; See, for example, improper fraction
  • (obsolete) Not specific or appropriate to individuals; general; common.
  • * J. Fletcher
    • Not to be adorned with any art but such improper ones as nature is said to bestow, as singing and poetry.

    Derived terms

    * improper divisor * improper face * improper fit * improper fraction * improper integral * improper motion * improper node * improper orthogonal transformation * improper rotation * improper use * improper workmanship

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To appropriate; to limit.
  • * Jewel
    • He would in like manner improper and inclose the sunbeams to comfort the rich and not the poor.
  • (obsolete) To behave improperly
    • (Webster 1913)