| NOUN | attribute | impropriety, improperness | an improper demeanor |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | impropriety | the condition of being improper | |
| act | impropriety, indecency | an indecent or improper act | |
| act | impropriety, familiarity, indecorum, liberty | an act of undue intimacy |
| Sounds | ih.mprahpray'ahtiy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... | |
| Meaning | An improper demeanor. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | improperness | |
| Narrower | inappropriateness, wrongness | inappropriate conduct |
| 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 |
| Opposite | propriety, properness, correctitude | correct or appropriate behavior |
| Spanish | impropiedad | |
| Catalan | impropietat | |
| Meaning | The condition of being improper. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
| Meaning | An indecent or improper act. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | indecency | |
| Narrower | obscenity | An obscene act |
| Broader | misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed | Improper or wicked or immoral behavior |
| Spanish | impropiedad, indecencia | |
| Catalan | impropietat, indecència | |
| Meaning | An act of undue intimacy. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | familiarity, indecorum, liberty | |
| Broader | misbehavior, misbehaviour, misdeed | Improper or wicked or immoral behavior |
| Spanish | falta de decoro, familiaridad, impertinencia, indecoro, libertad | |
| Catalan | manca de decor | |
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