impropriety (im-pro-pri-e-ty)

Definition


noun.
the state or quality of being unfit or unseemly or inappropriate

Example Sentence

The impropriety of his statement embarrassed everyone.

Synonyms

inappropriateness; incorrectness; indecency

Antonyms

appropriateness; correctness

Rhymes

  • piety

  • anxiety
  • propriety
  • sobriety
  • society
  • variety

  • impropriety
  • notoriety