impropriety
NounUS[im-pruh-prahy-uh-tee]/ˌɪmprəˈpraɪəti/5 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (4)improprieties
- an improper demeanorSynonyms: impropernessOpposite propernessType of demeanor, demeanourKinds indelicacy, incorrectness, inappropriateness, indecorum, indecency
- the condition of being improperType of condition, status
- an indecent or improper actSynonyms: indecencyType of misbehavior, misbehaviourKinds obscenity
- an act of undue intimacySynonyms: familiarityindecorumlibertyType of misbehavior, misbehaviour
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Im′pro·pri′e·ty noun; pl. Improprieties (#).
Origin: L. improprietas; cf. F. impropriété. See Improper.
1. The quality of being improper; unfitness or unsuitableness to character, time place, or circumstances; as, impropriety of behavior or manners.
2. That which is improper; an unsuitable or improper act, or an inaccurate use of language.
But every language has likewise its improprieties and absurdities.— Dr. Samuel Johnson
Many gross improprieties, however authorized by practice, ought to be discarded.— Jonathan Swift
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54