impropriety


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impropriety
n. quality of being improper; incorrectness; unsuitableness; improper behavior; improper word or act

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impropriety

Noun
1. an improper demeanor
(synonym) improperness
(antonym) propriety, properness, correctitude
(hypernym) demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment
(hyponym) incorrectness
2. an indecent or improper act
(synonym) indecency
(hypernym) misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed
(hyponym) obscenity
3. an act of undue intimacy
(synonym) familiarity, indecorum, liberty
(hypernym) misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed


Babylon English-CzechDownload this dictionary
impropriety
n. nevhodnost; neslušnost

Babylon English-PolishDownload this dictionary
impropriety
Rzecz. niewłaściwość; nieprawidłowość; nieprzyzwoitość

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Impropriety
(n.)
The quality of being improper; unfitness or unsuitableness to character, time place, or circumstances; as, impropriety of behavior or manners.
  
 
(n.)
That which is improper; an unsuitable or improper act, or an inaccurate use of language.
  

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