1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in mistake
a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark
such improprieties as asking people how much money they make
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of impropriety
Blaylock denied any impropriety in a statement to Sportico last month.
—
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Kimbrew has been convicted of felonies for financial impropriety as a Compton school board member and for charges related to state election code violations.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The team at 60 Minutes reached out to Ghost, Cameron, Holden and MacInnes for comment, though the foursome declined to give a statement, citing the impropriety of doing so amid the ongoing nature of the legal proceedings.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025
Korf and Laber deny the allegations of impropriety and maintain that their investments helped local economies.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impropriety
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 Dec. 2025
Kimbrew has been convicted of felonies for financial impropriety as a Compton school board member and for charges related to state election code violations.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The team at 60 Minutes reached out to Ghost, Cameron, Holden and MacInnes for comment, though the foursome declined to give a statement, citing the impropriety of doing so amid the ongoing nature of the legal proceedings.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Nov. 2025
Korf and Laber deny the allegations of impropriety and maintain that their investments helped local economies.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impropriety
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impropriety
Noun
-
The real issue is Alvero’s unfitness for his office.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Instead, recruitment mistakes saw their recent troubles compared to United’s since 2013.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
-
The open availability of this kind of material poses a threat not only to migrants and activists but anyone with a digital footprint, because depending on AI to sort through it will inevitably lead to mistakes.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
In the 1940s and 50s, Pym’s spinsters had occupied a status of respectable wrongness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
Noun
-
The blunder in the Supreme Court of Victoria state is another in a litany of mishaps AI has caused in justice systems around the world.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
-
That was indicative of how Buffalo’s blunders proved costly.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
His comedies are known to be simple with some political incorrectness and a good tone.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Accompanying this diagnosis is a sense of disrespect from political elites and Democrats.—
Daniel Yudkin,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
-
Club Brugge supporters who wore ‘mankinis’ made famous by the satirical character Borat for their team’s Champions League clash against Kairat Almaty on Tuesday have been jailed in Kazakhstan for five days for showing disrespect, Belgian media reported on Thursday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Jack, a detective with the sheriff's department, is just trying to keep his indiscretions from being broadcast on the 6 o'clock news.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
-
Shuler, whose play with Riverside helped him gain a scholarship to the University of New Orleans, broke down several times when describing Lorch’s use of a paddle to punish him for indiscretions ranging from not working hard in practice to struggling in a high school French class.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Medal reallocations have historically surfaced after doping or other cheating cases, but Chiles’ dispute centered on an apparent error by the International Gymnastics Federation, the sport’s governing body.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
-
Elevated prices though have narrowed the margin for error.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Impropriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impropriety. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
