NOUN | attribute | impropriety, improperness | an improper demeanor |
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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 | |
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Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... |
Meaning | An improper demeanor. | |
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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. | |
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Broader | condition, status | A state at a particular time |
Meaning | An indecent or improper act. | |
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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. | |
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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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