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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
Swalwell was was not accused of impropriety.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
When Bloomberg reported last December that Epstein was offered an opportunity to invest in a Donna Summer Broadway show that Mottola was producing, Joanne Oriti, a senior executive at Mottola’s company, dismissed any suggestion of impropriety.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Both men accuse the other of impropriety in their 15 real estate transactions.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2026
For every apparent impropriety, there’s a reasonable explanation.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2026
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
When Bloomberg reported last December that Epstein was offered an opportunity to invest in a Donna Summer Broadway show that Mottola was producing, Joanne Oriti, a senior executive at Mottola’s company, dismissed any suggestion of impropriety.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Both men accuse the other of impropriety in their 15 real estate transactions.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2026
For every apparent impropriety, there’s a reasonable explanation.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 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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Unfortunately, admitting mistakes doesn’t come easily for many people.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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To avoid this big mistake, figure out in advance exactly how deep the hole should be, and be careful not to dig any deeper.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Tunsil plummeted out of the top ten, falling all the way to the 13th pick, where the Miami Dolphins were the beneficiaries of his blunder.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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That such a blunder might be shrugged off and even celebrated, rather than shamefully shunted away, struck Schuch as a very American notion.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
20 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 author even suggested that William had issues with his uncle even before that, but that the disrespect for Kate was his breaking point.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
19 Apr. 2026
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Government officials scolded young people for the signs of disrespect.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to Becerra, actually, Democrats have done wonders for Californians with only a few minor indiscretions.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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In this case, the arc of the season was primed for Batula to be the victim rising from the ashes of her divorce, only for her recent romantic indiscretions to shatter that fantasy.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
HollywoodReporter,
8 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
Cite this Entry
“Impropriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impropriety. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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