English > improperness: 1 sense > noun 1, attributeMeaning | An improper demeanor. |
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Synonym | impropriety |
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Narrower | inappropriateness, wrongness | inappropriate conduct |
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incorrectness | lack of conformity to social expectations |
indecency | The quality of being indecent |
indecorum, indecorousness | A lack of decorum |
indelicacy | The trait of being indelicate / indelicate and offensive |
Broader | demeanor, demeanour, behavior, behaviour, conduct, deportment | (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people |
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Opposite | propriety, properness, correctitude | correct or appropriate behavior |
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Spanish | impropiedad |
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Catalan | impropietat |
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Adjectives | improper | not suitable or right or appropriate |
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improper | not appropriate for a purpose or occasion |
improper | not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention |