impropriety

/,imprə'praiəti/

Thân thiện

A teacher corrects a student for an impropriety in the classroom.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The condition or quality of being improper: Refers to something that is not suitable, correct, or appropriate according to accepted standards.
   • An improper or indecent act or behavior: A specific action or instance of behavior that is considered inappropriate, unseemly, or lacking in propriety.
   • An improper use of language: The incorrect or inappropriate use of a word or phrase.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The board investigated the financial impropriety of the former CEO. (The board looked into the CEO's inappropriate financial actions.)
  • She was shocked by the impropriety of his comments at the formal dinner. (She was shocked by the inappropriateness of his comments.)
  • The teacher corrected the grammatical impropriety in the student's essay. (The teacher fixed the incorrect language usage.)

Advanced Usage

• "A hint of impropriety": A suggestion or slight indication that something inappropriate has occurred.
  • Even a hint of impropriety can damage a politician's reputation.
• "Moral impropriety": Behavior that is considered ethically wrong or transgresses moral standards.
  • The scandal involved allegations of both financial and moral impropriety.

Variants and Related Words

• Improper (adj): Not in accordance with accepted standards; unsuitable or incorrect.
  • It would be improper to leave without thanking the host.
• Improperly (adv): In an improper manner.
  • The funds were improperly accounted for.

Synonyms

• Inappropriateness: The quality of being unsuitable.
• Indecorum: Lack of decorum or politeness.
• Unseemliness: The quality of being improper or unbecoming.

Antonyms

• Propriety: Conformity to accepted standards of behavior or morals.
• Decorum: Behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety.
• Correctness: The quality or state of being free from error; conformity to fact or truth.

Related Phrases

• Sense of impropriety: An awareness or feeling that something is not appropriate.
  • He had a strong sense of impropriety and always behaved correctly.
• Charges of impropriety: Formal accusations of inappropriate conduct.
  • The official faced charges of impropriety related to the contract.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an act of undue intimacy
2. an indecent or improper act
3. the condition of being improper
4. an improper demeanor

Từ đồng nghĩa

• familiarity
• indecorum
• liberty
• indecency
• improperness