Financial Ethics

adjective not in accordance with accepted standards, especially of morality or honesty

• The company has strict policies in place to prevent improper conduct in the workplace.
• You shouldn't use improper language in front of your grandparents.
• Using improper shortcuts in coding can lead to bugs in the program.
• His improper handling of the situation caused more harm than good.

adjective doubtful or uncertain; not considered reliable or trustworthy

• The company's decision to use questionable accounting practices raised concerns among investors.
• I heard a rumor about his questionable behavior at the party last night.
• That movie was so bad, it was questionable whether it should have even been made.
• Her motives for helping us are questionable at best.