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Definition of impropriety in English: improprietynounPlural improprieties ˌɪmprəˈprʌɪətiˌɪmprəˈpraɪədi mass nounFailure to observe standards of honesty or modesty; improper behaviour or character. 不适当，不正直，不谦虚；不当行为，不当性 she was scandalized at the impropriety of the question 问题的不当让她大为愤慨。 count noun there are no demonstrable legal improprieties 没有可证明的法律不当行为。 Example sentencesExamples - There are no allegations of impropriety against any other individual.
- It goes without saying that everyone involved in these cushy deals denies any impropriety.
- The High Court found no impropriety or illegality in her dismissal.
- The activist, whose daughter was a presiding officer for one polling station, has strenuously denied any impropriety.
- Although none of this indicates any form of impropriety, it does illustrate the scale of the market and why many international investors are wary of it.
- The appearance of impropriety is not the same thing as impropriety and the two should not be confused.
- I think that so many of these contributions create the impression of impropriety and it taints all of us.
- She seemed to have gentlemen admirers, though no impropriety was ever established.
- You can see how the slightest impropriety would be pounced on as grounds for derision and exclusion.
- There should be no lingering questions, let alone any whiff of impropriety.
- Rumours of financial impropriety began swirling around the association in the fall of 2003.
- So, I read that he has been mired in accusations and allegations of corruption, sexual impropriety, and drug use.
- With legal impropriety, the judge bullied the jury into a finding of guilty.
- Wouldn't the government have acted had it been another kind of corruption like financial impropriety or something?
- The witness said he was not aware of any hint of anything improper or any impropriety in the granting of the licence.
- In this case there was no impropriety by the defendants in the conduct of the litigation.
- I think as the editorial in The Courier Mail said on Saturday, there have been veiled suggestions of impropriety.
- But at no time whatsoever have I ever acted dishonestly or with conscious impropriety.
- None of the allegations related to financial impropriety or wilful misconduct.
- The plaintiffs' allegations against the defendant involve those of serious wrongdoing and impropriety.
Synonyms wrongdoing, misconduct, dishonesty, corruption, unscrupulousness, illegitimacy, unprofessionalism, irregularity inappropriateness unseemliness, indecorousness, indiscretion, indelicacy, injudiciousness, indecency, immorality, unwholesomeness, immodesty, indecorum, bad taste, impoliteness transgression, misdemeanour, offence, misdeed, improper act, sin, crime, felony indiscretion, mistake, slip, error, blunder, lapse, peccadillo archaic trespass
OriginEarly 17th century (also in the sense 'inaccuracy'): from French impropriété or Latin improprietas, from improprius (see improper). Rhymesanxiety, contrariety, dubiety, impiety, inebriety, notoriety, piety, satiety, sobriety, ubiety, variety Definition of impropriety in US English: improprietynounˌimprəˈprīədēˌɪmprəˈpraɪədi A failure to observe standards or show due honesty or modesty; improper language, behavior, or character. 不适当，不正直，不谦虚；不当行为，不当性 she was scandalized at the impropriety of the question 问题的不当让她大为愤慨。 there are no demonstrable legal improprieties 没有可证明的法律不当行为。 Example sentencesExamples - None of the allegations related to financial impropriety or wilful misconduct.
- She seemed to have gentlemen admirers, though no impropriety was ever established.
- The plaintiffs' allegations against the defendant involve those of serious wrongdoing and impropriety.
- But at no time whatsoever have I ever acted dishonestly or with conscious impropriety.
- I think as the editorial in The Courier Mail said on Saturday, there have been veiled suggestions of impropriety.
- There are no allegations of impropriety against any other individual.
- It goes without saying that everyone involved in these cushy deals denies any impropriety.
- Although none of this indicates any form of impropriety, it does illustrate the scale of the market and why many international investors are wary of it.
- In this case there was no impropriety by the defendants in the conduct of the litigation.
- So, I read that he has been mired in accusations and allegations of corruption, sexual impropriety, and drug use.
- The appearance of impropriety is not the same thing as impropriety and the two should not be confused.
- Wouldn't the government have acted had it been another kind of corruption like financial impropriety or something?
- The witness said he was not aware of any hint of anything improper or any impropriety in the granting of the licence.
- The High Court found no impropriety or illegality in her dismissal.
- The activist, whose daughter was a presiding officer for one polling station, has strenuously denied any impropriety.
- I think that so many of these contributions create the impression of impropriety and it taints all of us.
- Rumours of financial impropriety began swirling around the association in the fall of 2003.
- There should be no lingering questions, let alone any whiff of impropriety.
- With legal impropriety, the judge bullied the jury into a finding of guilty.
- You can see how the slightest impropriety would be pounced on as grounds for derision and exclusion.
Synonyms wrongdoing, misconduct, dishonesty, corruption, unscrupulousness, illegitimacy, unprofessionalism, irregularity transgression, misdemeanour, offence, misdeed, improper act, sin, crime, felony
OriginEarly 17th century (also in the sense ‘inaccuracy’): from French impropriété or Latin improprietas, from improprius (see improper). |