Impropriety /(?)/

Im·pro·pri·e·ty

Impropriety

n.

pl. Improprieties

  1. The quality of being improper; unfitness or unsuitableness to character, time place, or circumstances; as, impropriety of behavior or manners.
  2. That which is improper; an unsuitable or improper act, or an inaccurate use of language.
    But every language has likewise its improprieties and absurdities.
    Many gross improprieties, however authorized by practice, ought to be discarded.