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as in unfitness
the quality or state of not being socially proper
the impropriety of the song that the campers sang for the visitors was embarrassing
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as in mistake
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
such improprieties as asking people how much money they make
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as in wrongness
the quality or state of being unsuitable or unfitting
I see no impropriety in referring to certain anatomical parts by their standard names
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Recent Examples of impropriety
Some of the cases – which can involve allegations of misconduct by police or prosecutors or connections to current prosecutors and judges — have been kicked to outside judges and prosecutors because of conflicts or simply just the perception of a possible conflict or appearance of impropriety.
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
For every apparent impropriety, there’s a reasonable explanation.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
State Election Board member Janice Johnston has long accused Fulton County election workers with impropriety in the 2020 election.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
In the month since, the president has doubled down on his accusations of election impropriety in Georgia, receiving support from some Republican candidates running in the midterms, as well as outrage from Fulton County officials and other Democratic leaders in the state.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
For every apparent impropriety, there’s a reasonable explanation.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
State Election Board member Janice Johnston has long accused Fulton County election workers with impropriety in the 2020 election.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
In the month since, the president has doubled down on his accusations of election impropriety in Georgia, receiving support from some Republican candidates running in the midterms, as well as outrage from Fulton County officials and other Democratic leaders in the state.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impropriety
Noun
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The real issue is Alvero’s unfitness for his office.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There were almost too many mistakes to count.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Getting your taxes done early can help reduce stress, avoid last-minute mistakes, and give you more time to fix any issues, such as missing forms or incorrect personal information.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Perfection alienates; wrongness invites.—
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the 1940s and 50s, Pym’s spinsters had occupied a status of respectable wrongness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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Matt Chapman hit a two-run triple in the third, one night after his baserunning blunder cost San Francisco, and Heliot Ramos added an RBI single against Painter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Long before Bill de Blasio’s culinary blunder, RFK embarrassingly asked for a fork to eat a New York slice.—
Lincoln Anderson,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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That, however, is nothing now compared to the far larger incorrectness of the rulers of a significant number of the most powerful nations on earth.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
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Their sly and winning songwriting deftly embraced more than a wink-wink, nudge-nudge of shrewd parody and unabashed social incorrectness.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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The nation and the world have long since become accustomed to Trump’s loutish behavior, coarse vocabulary and disrespect for the dignity of his office and America’s reputation.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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How dare the lowly rabble at Fenway Park treat our esteemed mayor and governor with such disrespect!—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The most successful and lucrative family vlogs are indiscreet almost by definition—and yet the wrong kind of indiscretion can derail the whole gravy train.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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An investigation into accusations of corporate indiscretion by Jeff Shell will make or break the future of the Paramount executive.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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No, the Heat would never go there, a flat-out, from-the-start commitment to lottery odds no matter the unseemliness of it all.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Impropriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impropriety. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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