Meaning
unfairness, rudeness
- Lack of fairness, breach of rules, or unsporting conduct.
- Impoliteness, bad manners, or an improper remark/action.
- Inaccuracy, grammatical mistake, or error.
In a sentence
L'arbitro ha punito il giocatore per una grave scorrettezza in campo.
The referee penalized the player for a serious foul on the pitch.
È stata considerata una grave scorrettezza nei confronti dei colleghi.
It was considered a serious act of rudeness toward colleagues.
Il testo non contiene alcuna scorrettezza grammaticale evidente.
The text does not contain any obvious grammatical inaccuracy.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scorrettezza | feminine · singular |
| scorrettezze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed with the privative prefix 's-' added to 'correttezza'.
- Very common in sports referring to fouls ('fallo per scorrettezza').