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1 impropriety
[ˌɪmprə'praɪətɪ]nome (unseemliness) sconvenienza f., disdicevolezza f.; (indecency) indecenza f.; (irregularity) irregolarità f.* * *noun improprietà, sconvenienza* * *impropriety /ɪmprəˈpraɪətɪ/n. [uc]1 improprietà; indelicatezza; scorrettezza2 indecenza; sconvenienza; scostumatezza.* * *[ˌɪmprə'praɪətɪ]nome (unseemliness) sconvenienza f., disdicevolezza f.; (indecency) indecenza f.; (irregularity) irregolarità f. -
2 impropriety im·pro·pri·ety n
[ˌɪmprə'praɪətɪ](frm: of behaviour) scorrettezza, (unseemliness, indecency) sconvenienza, (of expression) improprietà f inv -
3 improper
[ɪm'prɒpə(r)]aggettivo (unseemly) [ behaviour] sconveniente, disdicevole; (indecent) [ remark] indecente; (dishonest) [ conduct] disonesto; (incorrect) [ use] improprio, erroneo, scorretto* * *[im'propə]((of behaviour etc) not acceptable; indecent; wrong: improper suggestions.) improprio, inadatto- improper fraction* * *improper /ɪmˈprɒpə(r)/a.1 improprio; inadatto; erroneo; sbagliato: an improper treatment, una cura sbagliata (d'una malattia); (mat.) improper fractions, frazioni improprie2 indecente; indelicato; sconveniente; scostumato: It's improper to chew gum at table, è sconveniente masticare gomma a tavola; an improper suggestion, una proposta sconveniente3 ( anche leg.) scorretto; illecito; irregolare: improper delivery of goods, consegna irregolare della merceimproperly avv.* * *[ɪm'prɒpə(r)]aggettivo (unseemly) [ behaviour] sconveniente, disdicevole; (indecent) [ remark] indecente; (dishonest) [ conduct] disonesto; (incorrect) [ use] improprio, erroneo, scorretto
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impropriety — im‧pro‧pri‧e‧ty [ˌɪmprəˈpraɪti] noun improprieties PLURALFORM [countable, uncountable] formal behaviour that is unacceptable according to moral or professional standards: • He faced allegations of impropriety over the insider trading scandal. •… … Financial and business terms
Impropriety — Im pro*pri e*ty, n.; pl. {Improprieties}. [L. improprietas; cf. F. impropri[ e]t[ e]. See {Improper}.] 1. The quality of being improper; unfitness or unsuitableness to character, time place, or circumstances; as, impropriety of behavior or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impropriety — I noun bad taste, improper action, improper behavior, imprudence, inappropriate behavior, inappropriateness, incongruousness, incorrectness, indecency, indecorousness, indecorum, indelicacy, indiscretion, inelegance, inexpedience, inexpediency,… … Law dictionary
impropriety — (n.) 1610s, quality or fact of being improper, from Fr. impropriété (16c.), from L. improprietas, from improprius (see IMPROPER (Cf. improper)). As improper thing, 1670s … Etymology dictionary
impropriety — [n] bad taste, mistake barbarism, blunder, faux pas, gaffe, gaucherie, goof*, immodesty, impudence, incongruity, incorrectness, indecency, indecorum, inelegance, rudeness, slip*, solecism, unseemliness, unsuitability, vulgarism, vulgarity;… … New thesaurus
impropriety — ► NOUN (pl. improprieties) ▪ improper behaviour or character … English terms dictionary
impropriety — [im΄prō prī′ə tē] n. pl. improprieties [< MFr impropriété (or) < L improprietas: see IN 2 & PROPRIETY] 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 … English World dictionary
impropriety — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ financial, procedural (BrE, law), sexual ▪ alleged VERB + IMPROPRIETY ▪ commit ▪ … Collocations dictionary
impropriety — UK [ˌɪmprəˈpraɪətɪ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms impropriety : singular impropriety plural improprieties formal behaviour that is not honest, professional, or socially acceptable Accusations of impropriety were made against senior … English dictionary
impropriety — n. crass impropriety * * * [ˌɪmprə praɪətɪ] crass impropriety … Combinatory dictionary
impropriety — [[t]ɪ̱mprəpra͟ɪɪti[/t]] improprieties N VAR Impropriety is improper behaviour. [FORMAL] He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety … English dictionary