The difference between Improper and Indecent

When used as adjectives, improper means unsuitable to needs or circumstances, whereas indecent means offensive to good taste.

Improper is also verb with the meaning: to appropriate.

check bellow for the other definitions of Improper and Indecent

  1. Improper as an adjective:

    unsuitable to needs or circumstances; inappropriate; inapt

  2. Improper as an adjective:

    Not in keeping with conventional mores or good manners; indecent or immodest

  3. Improper as an adjective:

    Not according to facts; inaccurate or erroneous

  4. Improper as an adjective:

    Not consistent with established facts; incorrect

  5. Improper as an adjective:

    Not properly named; See, for example, improper fraction

  6. Improper as an adjective (obsolete):

    Not specific or appropriate to individuals; general; common.

  1. Improper as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To appropriate; to limit.

  2. Improper as a verb (obsolete):

    To behave improperly

  1. Indecent as an adjective:

    offensive to good taste

  2. Indecent as an adjective:

    not in keeping with conventional moral values; improper, immodest or unseemly

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