Impropriety Definition

ĭmprə-prīĭ-tē
improprieties
noun
improprieties
The quality of being improper.
Webster's New World
Improper action or behavior.
Webster's New World
An improper or unacceptable use of a word or phrase (Ex.: “borrow” for “lend”)
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Impropriety

Noun

Singular:
impropriety
Plural:
improprieties

Origin of Impropriety

  • From French impropriété, from Latin improprietas

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Impropriety Sentence Examples

  • A weak, giddy woman of no stability of character, her success turned her head and caused her to behave with insolence and impropriety, in strong contrast with Catherine's quiet dignity under her misfortunes.

  • As well as avoiding actual impropriety, you should avoid any appearance of it.

  • His piety was genuine; simple and pure, he was shocked at any suggestion of impropriety, but his rebuke was only " Fie, for shame!

  • The same epithet is sometimes [240] coupled with the term relation, in which case the impropriety is still more glaring.

  • The widening of the investigation has aroused the anger of the schools involved who deny any impropriety.

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Words Starting With

IIMIMP

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Words Starting With I and Ending With Y

Starts With I & Ends With YStarts With IM & Ends With YStarts With I & Ends With TY

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