Definition of Impropriety

an inappropriate deed or action

Examples of Impropriety in a sentence

The teenager did not realize using profanity in school was an impropriety that would get him in trouble.  🔊

Soon the committee will decide if the politician committed an impropriety when he accepted money from the lobbyist.  🔊

As the head of the internal affairs unit, John was asked to investigate the police chief for an act of impropriety.  🔊

Since Bill was running for president, he had to avoid any instances of impropriety that would place him in a bad light.  🔊

The teacher was arrested for performing a sexual impropriety with a female student.  🔊

If there is an impropriety in the company’s accounting records, someone is going to jail for embezzlement.  🔊

Sadly, the senator is just the latest public official to be accused of sexual impropriety with an intern.  🔊

When the judge learned his impropriety had made the news, he decided to resign from the bench.  🔊

Jim’s parents kicked him out of their house when they learned about his behavioral impropriety.  🔊

Because the athlete was convicted of an impropriety by a court of law, he lost many endorsement deals.  🔊

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