All improperness synonyms
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.