impropriety (ˌɪmprəˈpraɪɪtɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- lack of propriety; indecency; indecorum
- an improper act or use
- the state of being improper
Quotations
"Impropriety is the soul of wit"
Usage examples
People with unusually weak error signals may be more likely to steal because they don't sense the impropriety of their actions, Allen says.
New Scientist (1999)The paper has since investigated accusations of journalistic impropriety against several of its reporters.
New Zealand Herald (2003)Ms Greenhouse vowed she was not alleging any impropriety by the President or Vice President.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)No hint of sexual impropriety in Miss Austen has come down to us.
, THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)