英语词汇“impropriety”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	impropriety
释义	Trends of impropriety View usage for: impropriety (ɪmprəpraɪɪti) Word forms: plural improprieties variable noun Impropriety is improper behaviour. [formal] He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety. Synonyms: lapse, mistake, slip, blunder More Synonyms of impropriety More Synonyms of impropriety impropriety in British English (ˌɪmprəˈpraɪɪtɪ) nounWord forms: plural -ties 1. lack of propriety; indecency; indecorum 2. an improper act or use 3. the state of being improper impropriety in American English (ˌɪmproʊˈpraɪəti) nounWord forms: plural ˌimproˈprieties 1. the quality of being improper 2. improper action or behavior 3. an improper or unacceptable use of a word or phrase (Ex.: “borrow” for “lend”) see also barbarism, solecism Word origin < MFr impropriété (or) < L improprietas: see in-2 & propriety Examples of 'impropriety' in a sentence impropriety There is no suggestion of any financial impropriety at Durham. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Designed to avoid tabloid accusations of financial impropriety. Times, Sunday Times (2013) There is no suggestion of any impropriety on their part. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The investigation also found no evidence of impropriety on the part of the admitting tutor. Times, Sunday Times (2011) The findings of the review are not expected to be made public despite the allegation of financial impropriety. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It's financial impropriety that gets my goat. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He was forced to resign over allegations of financial impropriety, which resulted in a criminal inquiry. Times, Sunday Times (2011) At the membership meeting, the deacons also made allegations of financial impropriety against the two members. Christianity Today (2000) No such misconduct was alleged in these cases, and only one serious impropriety has actually emerged. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But we deny any impropriety. Times, Sunday Times (2006) There is no suggestion of any impropriety, financial or otherwise, on his part. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Quotations Impropriety is the soul of witW. Somerset MaughamThe Moon and Sixpence 1 (noun) in the sense of indecency Definition unsuitable or slightly improper behaviour She proudly recoiled from any suggestion of impropriety. Synonyms indecency He behaved himself toward me with ill manner, indecency and disrespect. vulgarity a comedian famous for his vulgarity and irreverence immodesty bad taste incongruity unsuitability indecorum Opposites decency , delicacy , modesty , suitability , propriety , decorum 2 (noun) in the sense of lapse He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety. Synonyms lapse The incident was being seen as a serious security lapse. mistake He says there must have been some mistake. slip There must be no slips. blunder I think we have made a tactical blunder. gaffe He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend. bloomer (British, informal) faux pas She made an embarrassing faux pas. solecism gaucherie Quotation Impropriety is the soul of wit [W. Somerset Maugham – The Moon and Sixpence] Additional synonyms in the sense of blunder Definition a stupid or clumsy mistake I think we have made a tactical blunder. Synonyms mistake, slip, fault, error, boob (British, slang), oversight, gaffe, slip-up (informal), indiscretion, impropriety, howler (informal), bloomer (British, informal), clanger (informal), faux pas, boo-boo (informal), gaucherie, barry or Barry Crocker (Australian, slang) in the sense of faux pas Definition a socially embarrassing action or mistake She made an embarrassing faux pas. Synonyms gaffe, blunder, indiscretion, impropriety, bloomer (British, informal), boob (British, slang), clanger (informal), solecism, breach of etiquette, gaucherie, barbecue stopper (Australian, informal) in the sense of gaffe Definition something said or done that is socially upsetting or incorrect He made an embarrassing gaffe at the convention last weekend. Synonyms blunder, mistake, error, indiscretion, lapse, boob (British, slang), slip-up (informal), slip, howler (informal), bloomer (informal), clanger (informal), faux pas, boo-boo (informal), solecism, gaucherie, barry or Barry Crocker (Australian, slang) Nearby words of impropriety improbity impromptu improper impropriety improve improve on something improvement Synonyms of 'impropriety' impropriety Explore 'impropriety' in the dictionary
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