impropriety: Meaning and Definition of

im•pro•pri•e•ty

Pronunciation: (im"pru-prī'i-tē), [key]
— pl. -ties
  1. the quality or condition of being improper; incorrectness.
  2. inappropriateness; unsuitableness.
  3. unseemliness; indecorousness.
  4. an erroneous or unsuitable expression, act, etc.
  5. an improper use of a word or phrase.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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