Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun proprietary

1 sense of proprietary

Sense 1
proprietorship, proprietary -- (an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits)
       => ownership -- (the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others)

Antonyms of adj proprietary

1 sense of proprietary

Sense 1
proprietary (vs. nonproprietary) -- (protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights; "`Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form")

nonproprietary (vs. proprietary) -- (not protected by trademark or patent or copyright; "nonproprietary products are in the public domain and anyone can produce or distribute them")
        => generic -- ((of drugs) not protected by trademark; "`Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug `Tylenol'")
        => unpatented -- ((of devices and processes) not protected by patent; "unpatented inventions")

Similarity of adj proprietary

1 sense of proprietary

Sense 1
proprietary (vs. nonproprietary) -- (protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights; "`Tylenol' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen' is the generic form")
       => branded -- ((of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights; "branded merchandise is that bearing a standard brand name")
       => copyrighted -- ((of literary or musical or dramatic or artistic work) protected by copyright; "permission to publish copyright material")
       => patented -- ((of devices and processes) protected by patent; "they are patented inventions")
       => trademarked -- ((of goods and merchandise) labeled with proprietary (and legally registered) identification guaranteeing exclusive use; "trademarked goods")