Tainted vs Improper - What's the difference?
tainted | improper | Related terms |
corrupted or filled with imperfections.
(taint)
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
(obsolete) To appropriate; to limit.
* Jewel
(obsolete) To behave improperly
(Webster 1913)
Tainted is a related term of improper.
As adjectives the difference between tainted and improper
is that tainted is corrupted or filled with imperfections while improper is unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt.As verbs the difference between tainted and improper
is that tainted is (taint) while improper is (obsolete|transitive) to appropriate; to limit.tainted
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Hey, get that away from me! It was bought with tainted money.
Usage notes
* Nouns to which "tainted" is often applied: food, meat, beef, pork, milk, water, fish, toys, love, evidence, money, reputation.Synonyms
* corrupt * impure * imperfectVerb
(head)improper
English
Alternative forms
* impropre (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- 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 workmanshipVerb
(en verb)- He would in like manner improper and inclose the sunbeams to comfort the rich and not the poor.