Student Thesaurus

One entry found for impropriety.
Entry Word: impropriety
Function: noun
Text: 1 the quality or state of not being socially proper <the impropriety of the song that the campers sang for the visitors was embarrassing>
Synonyms inappropriateness, incorrectness, indecency, unfitness
Related Words coarseness, crudeness; imprudence, indiscretion
Near Antonyms discretion, prudence; etiquette
Antonyms appropriateness, correctness, decency, decorousness, fitness, propriety, rightness, seemliness, suitability
2 a socially improper or unsuitable act or remark <such improprieties as asking people how much money they make>
Synonyms familiarity, gaffe, indiscretion, solecism
Related Words blunder, error, flub, fumble, goof, lapse, miscue, misstep, mistake, slip, slipup, stumble; discourtesy, incivility, offense (or offence); boner, howler, screamer; foul-up, muff; misapprehension, miscalculation, misconception, misjudgment, misstatement, misunderstanding
Near Antonyms manners, proprieties
Antonyms amenity, civility, courtesy, formality, gesture