impropriety

Definitions

im- (not) + propriety (fitting conduct) = 'a breach of what's fitting.' Often countable: an impropriety is a specific improper act, especially in financial or official contexts.

Common Collocations

• 1.financial impropriety财务不当
• 2.alleged impropriety涉嫌不当行为
• 3.any impropriety任何不当
• 4.sexual impropriety性方面的不当行为

Example Sentences

• 1.

  He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety.

• 2.

  There was no impropriety in how the contract was awarded.

• 3.

  The slightest impropriety could end her political career.