proper suggests a suitability through essential nature or accordance with custom.

Proper is an adjective that describes something that is appropriate, adheres to polite behavior, or is correct. Proper is also used in grammar to refer to nouns that identify specific people, …

Define proper. proper synonyms, proper pronunciation, proper translation, English dictionary definition of proper. adj. 1. Characterized by appropriateness or suitability; fitting: the proper …

PROPER definition: 1. real, satisfactory, suitable, or correct: 2. showing standards of behaviour that are socially…. Learn more.

Something proper is correct or right. There's a proper fork to use for salad, and a proper way to dress for a wedding. Things that are proper fit the situation — they're the right thing to do, …

Definition of proper adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [only before noun] (especially British English) right, appropriate or correct; according to the rules. We should have …

You use proper to describe things that you consider to be real and satisfactory rather than inadequate in some way. Two out of five people lack a proper job. I always cook a proper …

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: proper /ˈprɒpə/ adj (usually prenominal) appropriate or suited for some purpose: in its proper place correct in behaviour or …

Dec 14, 2025 · Accurate, strictly applied. Excellent, of high quality; such as the specific person or thing should ideally be.

PROPER meaning: 1 : correct according to social or moral rules; 2 : behaving in a way that is correct according to social or moral rules