This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
impropriety
[ im-pruh-prahy-i-tee ]
/ ˌɪm prəˈpraɪ ɪ ti /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun, plural im·pro·pri·e·ties for 4, 5.
the quality or condition of being improper; incorrectness.
inappropriateness; unsuitableness.
unseemliness; indecorousness.
an erroneous or unsuitable expression, act, etc.
an improper use of a word or phrase.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"
"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."
Question 1 of 7
IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
Words nearby impropriety
improper, improper fraction, Improperia, improper integral, impropriate, impropriety, improv, improve, improvement, improve on, improver
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use impropriety in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for impropriety
impropriety
/ (ˌɪmprəˈpraɪɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
lack of propriety; indecency; indecorum
an improper act or use
the state of being improper
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012