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im·pro·pri·e·ty
 impropriety
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- pronunciation:
- Im
pr
praI
ih
ti
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
improprieties |
| definition 1: |
the character or state of being incorrect, unsuitable, or indecent.
- antonyms:
- propriety, seemliness
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| definition 2: |
an improper act or expression.
- similar words:
- bawdy, misbehavior
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| related words: |
error, familiarity, liberty, proposition |
adjective + (n.)impropriety
alleged, concerned, ethical, extraordinary, financial, fiscal, improper, involved, legal, mere, possible, potential, serious, sexual, slight
verb + (n.)impropriety
account, accuse, allege, avoid, commit, correct, create, deny, expose, investigate, prevent, suspect
(n.)impropriety
+ verb
insist, involve
noun + (n.)impropriety
accounting, accusation, allegation, appearance, charge, evidence, harassment, hint, investigation, perception, possibility, probe, propriety, prosecutor, rumor, scandal, suggestion, variety, voting
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The word impropriety
contains the following part:
im-2
Latin
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
The prefix im-2 occurs in Latin loanwords. It is an assimilated form of in-2 used before roots beginning with the letter "m," "p," and "b." See in-2.
Example words:
imbalance, immaculate, immaterial, immature, immediate, immiscible, immobile, immodest, immortal, immovable, immune, immutable, impalpable, impartial, impassable, impatient, impeccable, impecunious, impenitent, imperfect, impermeable, impermissible, impersonal, imperturbable, impervious, implacable, implausible, impolite, imponderable, impossible, impotent, impregnable, improper, impropriety, improvise, imprudent, impudent, impunity, impure
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