All 3 Uses of
impropriety
in
The Idiot
- He only wanted one thing, and that was to get to Nastasia Philipovna's, even at the cost of a certain amount of impropriety.†
Chpt 1.12 *
- Do you think I am deceived as to the flagrant impropriety of my conduct?†
Chpt 2.2
- The remarks and exclamations of the spectators here were of so irritating a nature that Keller was very near making them a speech on the impropriety of their conduct, but was luckily caught by Burdovsky, in the act of turning to address them, and hurried indoors.†
Chpt 4.10
Definition:
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(impropriety) behavior thought not to be proper -- such as immoral or rude behavior