improperness

/ˌɪmˈpɹɑpɝnəs/ noun

The quality of being improper.

Word Origin From Latin in- 'not' and proprius 'own, particular, proper' — improper means 'not one's own, not proper.' The breakdown im+proper+ness: im- (not), proper, -ness. Related words like property, proprietor, appropriate, and expropriate all come from proprius. So improperness is the state of being out of place, not belonging.

noun The quality of being improper. countable

The improperness of his behavior at the meeting was noted by all attendees.

(名词) 不当;失当;不妥 【不当性】

他在会议上的不当行为被所有与会者注意到了。

(sustantivo) La cualidad de ser inapropiado.

Lo inapropiado de su comportamiento en la reunión fue notado por todos los asistentes.

(nom) inconvenance; impropriété; indécence [Caractère de ce qui est inconvenant, incorrect ou contraire aux règles établies.]

L'improperness (caractère inconvenant) de son comportement en réunion a été remarqué par tous les participants.

(Substantiv) Ungehörigkeit; Unangemessenheit [Die Eigenschaft, unangemessen, unpassend oder gegen Regeln verstoßend zu sein.]

Die **improperness** seines Verhaltens in der Besprechung fiel allen auf.

(名詞) 不適切であること。不作法であること。

会議における彼の不作法はすべての出席者の目に留まった。

(substantivo) impropriedade; inadequação [A qualidade de ser impróprio.]

A impropriedade de seu comportamento na reunião foi notada por todos os presentes.

Word parts: im + proper + ness

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