1
as in unfitness
the quality or state of not being socially proper
the impropriety of the song that the campers sang for the visitors was embarrassing
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2
as in offence
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
such improprieties as asking people how much money they make
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3
as in wrongness
the quality or state of being unsuitable or unfitting
I see no impropriety in referring to certain anatomical parts by their standard names
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Recent Examples of impropriety
Without the cooling-off period, a rapid onset of trading could create the appearance of impropriety and call into question whether Peizer had material nonpublic information, the employee emailed.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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Allegations about Jared Leto’s improprieties with younger women have swirled around him for decades.
—Air Mail, 7 June 2025
The appearance of impropriety, or worse, is too great.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
While the attorney was unsuccessful in getting Walton’s interrogation thrown out, other allegations of impropriety by detectives had not been fully litigated by the time the plea deal was reached, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 24 June 2025
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BAD ACTOR
Allegations about Jared Leto’s improprieties with younger women have swirled around him for decades.
—Air Mail, 7 June 2025
The appearance of impropriety, or worse, is too great.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
While the attorney was unsuccessful in getting Walton’s interrogation thrown out, other allegations of impropriety by detectives had not been fully litigated by the time the plea deal was reached, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impropriety
Noun
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Read on for some of the most common nutrition mistakes sports dietitians see that wreak havoc on people’s workouts—plus what to do instead.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
9 July 2025
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Investors who do not use the tool risk making major mistakes.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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To address the effects of disrespect that women encounter, researchers point to resilience as a characteristic for successful women leaders to develop.—
Susan Madsen,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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And some supporters hesitated to show up, concerned their advocacy would be associated with what many saw as her disrespect toward Native Hawaiians and local fishers.—
Time,
Time,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández made run-scoring defensive blunders in the outfield.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Whereas the Pacers had their lowest giveaway total of the championship round in Game 6, OKC had its highest turnover game of the playoffs, with 23 blunders leading to 32 Indiana points.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
Noun
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His indiscretion with Kim had everything to do with him and nothing to do with Christopher.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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The longtime lawman has been accused of personal indiscretions such as receiving a nude photo of a co-worker, and professional missteps including his deputies’ aggressive actions in pursuing shoplifters at a Target and killing their driver.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
Noun
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High-profile cases have shown that spreadsheet errors can cost companies millions.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Unforced error after unforced error plagued the team.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
Noun
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The result is global English but one without the imprecision and solecism implied by that label.—
Colin Marshall,
The New Yorker,
8 Dec. 2022
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And a single word couldn’t be a dead giveaway either, no matter how much people would like to portray the use of pled rather than pleaded as an obvious Trumpian solecism, especially when Dowd himself has been documented using pled at least once.—
Ben Zimmer,
The Atlantic,
8 Dec. 2017
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“Impropriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impropriety. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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