improperness
Breach of decorum
Improperness is the quality of being improper—unsuitable, incorrect, or violating standards of decency or etiquette.
The word is rare; impropriety is the standard noun for this concept.
The improperness of his conduct was obvious to everyone.
Lack of suitability
- unfitnessLack of suitability
- incongruityLack of harmony
- incompatibilityUnable to function together
- inaptnessBeing poorly suited
wrongness · inapplicability · mismatch · discordance · unseemliness · ineligibility · inadequacy · irrelevance
Crude sexual indecency
- obscenityIndecent word or act
- vulgarityOffensive coarseness in manner
- raunchinessCrude sexual vulgarity
- profanityVulgar or obscene speech
crudeness · bawdiness · ribaldry · salaciousness · lasciviousness · smut · filthiness · coarseness
Unlawful act by officeholder
- malpracticeHarmful professional negligence
- wrongdoingUnethical or illegal action
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- unethical behaviorActions violating moral principles
dishonesty · fraud · abuse · exploitation · violation · transgression · breach of trust · misappropriation
Disrespectful social behavior
- insolenceBold, offensive disrespect
- impertinenceRude disregard for propriety
- irreverenceDisregard for what's honored
- discourtesyRude or impolite behavior
impoliteness · incivility · disregard · contempt · disdain · insubordination · defiance · mockery
inappropriateness
Lack of suitability
- unfitnessLack of suitability
- incongruityLack of harmony
- incompatibilityUnable to function together
inaptness · wrongness · inapplicability · mismatch · discordance · unseemliness · ineligibility · inadequacy · irrelevance · unacceptability
lewdness
Crude sexual indecency
- obscenityIndecent word or act
- vulgarityOffensive coarseness in manner
- raunchinessCrude sexual vulgarity
profanity · crudeness · bawdiness · ribaldry · salaciousness · lasciviousness · smut · filthiness · coarseness · explicitness
malfeasance
Unlawful act by officeholder
- malpracticeHarmful professional negligence
- wrongdoingUnethical or illegal action
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
unethical behavior · dishonesty · fraud · abuse · exploitation · violation · transgression · breach of trust · misappropriation · scandal
rudeness
Disrespectful social behavior
- insolenceBold, offensive disrespect
- impertinenceRude disregard for propriety
- irreverenceDisregard for what's honored
discourtesy · impoliteness · incivility · disregard · contempt · disdain · insubordination · defiance · mockery · derision
impropernesspropriety
Correctness of conduct
properness · decorum · seemliness · decency · respectability
impropernessfitness
Good physical shape
suitability · appropriateness · correctness · aptness · fittingness
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