Impropriety

Impropriety
Impropriety Im`pro*pri"e*ty, n.; pl. {Improprieties}. [L. improprietas; cf. F. impropri['e]t['e]. See {Improper}.] 1. The quality of being improper; unfitness or unsuitableness to character, time place, or circumstances; as, impropriety of behavior or manners. [1913 Webster]

2. That which is improper; an unsuitable or improper act, or an inaccurate use of language. [1913 Webster]

But every language has likewise its improprieties and absurdities. --Johnson. [1913 Webster]

Many gross improprieties, however authorized by practice, ought to be discarded. --Swift. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • impropriety — im‧pro‧pri‧e‧ty [ˌɪmprəˈpraɪti] noun improprieties PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] formal behaviour that is unacceptable according to moral or professional standards: • He faced allegations of impropriety over the insider trading scandal. •… …   Financial and business terms

  • impropriety — I noun bad taste, improper action, improper behavior, imprudence, inappropriate behavior, inappropriateness, incongruousness, incorrectness, indecency, indecorousness, indecorum, indelicacy, indiscretion, inelegance, inexpedience, inexpediency,… …   Law dictionary

  • impropriety — (n.) 1610s, quality or fact of being improper, from Fr. impropriété (16c.), from L. improprietas, from improprius (see IMPROPER (Cf. improper)). As improper thing, 1670s …   Etymology dictionary

  • impropriety — [n] bad taste, mistake barbarism, blunder, faux pas, gaffe, gaucherie, goof*, immodesty, impudence, incongruity, incorrectness, indecency, indecorum, inelegance, rudeness, slip*, solecism, unseemliness, unsuitability, vulgarism, vulgarity;… …   New thesaurus

  • impropriety — ► NOUN (pl. improprieties) ▪ improper behaviour or character …   English terms dictionary

  • impropriety — [im΄prō prī′ə tē] n. pl. improprieties [< MFr impropriété (or) < L improprietas: see IN 2 & PROPRIETY] 1. the quality of being improper 2. improper action or behavior 3. an improper or unacceptable use of a word or phrase (Ex.: “borrow” for …   English World dictionary

  • impropriety — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ financial, procedural (BrE, law), sexual ▪ alleged VERB + IMPROPRIETY ▪ commit ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • impropriety — UK [ˌɪmprəˈpraɪətɪ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms impropriety : singular impropriety plural improprieties formal behaviour that is not honest, professional, or socially acceptable Accusations of impropriety were made against senior …   English dictionary

  • impropriety — n. crass impropriety * * * [ˌɪmprə praɪətɪ] crass impropriety …   Combinatory dictionary

  • impropriety — [[t]ɪ̱mprəpra͟ɪɪti[/t]] improprieties N VAR Impropriety is improper behaviour. [FORMAL] He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety …   English dictionary

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