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IMPROPERNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An improper demeanor
Synonyms:
improperness; impropriety
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("improperness" is a kind of...):
behavior; behaviour; conduct; demeanor; demeanour; deportment ((behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "improperness"):
incorrectness (lack of conformity to social expectations)
inappropriateness; wrongness (inappropriate conduct)
indelicacy (the trait of being indelicate and offensive)
indecorousness; indecorum (a lack of decorum)
indecency (the quality of being indecent)
Antonym:
properness (correct or appropriate behavior)
Derivation:
improper (not appropriate for a purpose or occasion)
improper (not suitable or right or appropriate)
improper (not conforming to legality, moral law, or social convention)
