lack of propriety
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improper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. indecent, bawdy, lewd, risqué; wrong, inapt, unsuitable, unfitting, incorrect, out of place, misplaced. See inexpedience, disagreement. Ant., proper, appropriate. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… … English dictionary for students
improper — [im präp′ər] adj. [OFr impropre < L improprius: see IN 2 & PROPER] 1. not suitable for or consistent with the purpose or circumstances; poorly adapted; unfit 2. not in accordance with the truth, fact, or rule; wrong; incorrect 3. contrary to… … English World dictionary
indecorum — [in΄di kō′rəm, in΄dikôr′əm] n. [L, neut. of indecorus] 1. lack of decorum; lack of propriety, good taste, etc. 2. indecorous conduct, speech, etc … English World dictionary
impropriety — n. (pl. ies) 1 lack of propriety; indecency. 2 an instance of improper conduct etc. 3 incorrectness. 4 unfitness. Etymology: F improprieacuteteacute or L improprietas (as IN (1), proprius proper) … Useful english dictionary
im|pro|pri|e|ty — «IHM pruh PRY uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. a lack of propriety; quality of being improper. 2. improper conduct. 3. an improper act, expression, etc.: »Using “learn” to mean “teach” is an impropriety. Every language has likewise its… … Useful english dictionary
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