SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
impropriety
noun
Conduct or expression considered improper or unsuitable.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Improper conduct
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Usage distinction
Return to topImpropriety ranges from bad manners to more serious misconduct; indecency is usually more strongly condemnatory.
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The host apologized for the impropriety of discussing a guest's private letter.
The impropriety of letting a raffle organizer secretly choose her own relative as the winner threatened trust in the building's fundraising evening.
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