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All improperness synonyms

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noun improperness

  • impropriety — the quality or condition of being improper; incorrectness.
  • barbarism — If you refer to someone's behaviour as barbarism, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized.
  • blunder — A blunder is a stupid or careless mistake.
  • gaffe — a social blunder; faux pas.
  • gaucherie — lack of social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkwardness; crudeness; tactlessness.
  • goof — to blunder; make an error, misjudgment, etc.
  • immodesty — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.
  • impudence — the quality or state of being impudent; effrontery; insolence.
  • inappropriateness — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
  • incongruity — the quality or condition of being incongruous.
  • incorrectness — not correct as to fact; inaccurate; wrong: an incorrect statement.
  • indecency — the quality or condition of being indecent.
  • indecorum — indecorous behavior or character.
  • inelegance — the quality or state of being inelegant; lack of elegance.
  • rudeness — discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
  • slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
  • solecism — a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage, as unflammable and they was.
  • unbecoming — detracting from one's appearance, character, or reputation; unattractive or unseemly: an unbecoming hat; unbecoming language.
  • unfit — not fit; not adapted or suited; unsuitable: He was unfit for his office.
  • unseemly — not seemly; not in keeping with established standards of taste or proper form; unbecoming or indecorous in appearance, speech, conduct, etc.: an unseemly act; unseemly behavior.
  • unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.
  • vulgarism — vulgar behavior or character; vulgarity.
  • vulgarity — the state or quality of being vulgar: the vulgarity of his remark.
  • faux pas — a slip or blunder in etiquette, manners, or conduct; an embarrassing social blunder or indiscretion.
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