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Definition of: impropriety
(im′prə·prī′ə·tē) noun plural ·ties
1. The state or quality of being improper.
2. Anything that is improper, as an act.
3. A violation of good usage in speech or writing. See synonyms under INDECENCY. [<L improprietas, -tatis]
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