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impropriety

noun im·pro·pri·e·ty \ˌim-p(r)ə-ˈprī-ə-tē\

: rude or immoral behavior : improper behavior

: a rude or improper quality

: a wrong or immoral act : an improper act

plural im·pro·pri·e·ties

Full Definition of IMPROPRIETY

: an improper or indecorous act or remark; especially : an unacceptable use of a word or of language

: the quality or state of being improper

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French or Late Latin; French impropriété, from Late Latin improprietat-, improprietas, from Latin improprius

First Known Use: 1607

Synonyms: inappropriateness, incorrectness, indecency, indecorousness, indecorum, indelicateness, unbecomingness, unseemliness, untowardness

Antonyms: appropriateness, correctness, decency, decorousness, decorum, fitness, properness, propriety, rightness, seemliness, suitability, suitableness

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