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- Dictionaryunseemly/ʌnˈsiːmli/
adjective
- 1. (of behaviour or actions) not proper or appropriate: "an unseemly squabble"
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Unseemly means not seemly, not according with established standards of good form or taste, or not suitable for time or place. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, word history, and usage of unseemly as an adjective and an adverb.
If you say that someone's behaviour is unseemly, you disapprove of it because it is not polite or not suitable for a particular situation or occasion.
not seemly; not in keeping with established standards of taste or proper form; unbecoming or indecorous in appearance, speech, conduct, etc.: an unseemly act; unseemly behavior. Synonyms: unbefitting, inappropriate. inappropriate for time or place: an unseemly hour.
Unseemly means not appropriate or fitting for a situation or occasion. Find 153 similar and opposite words for unseemly, such as inappropriate, indecorous, improper, and unbecoming, with definitions and examples.
- Some common synonyms of unseemly are improper, indecorous, indelicate, and unbecoming. While all these words mean "not conforming to what is accept...
- In some situations, the words improper and unseemly are roughly equivalent. However, improper applies to a broader range of transgressions of rules...
- While in some cases nearly identical to unseemly, indecorous suggests a violation of accepted standards of good manners. // indecorous behavior
- The synonyms indelicate and unseemly are sometimes interchangeable, but indelicate implies a lack of modesty or of tact or of refined perception of...
- While the synonyms unbecoming and unseemly are close in meaning, unbecoming suggests behavior or language that does not suit one's character or sta...
Something that is inappropriate or unacceptable behavior is unseemly. It's a gentler, somewhat nicer word for "inappropriate" than its synonyms, the "in" words: "indecent, indecorous, indelicate, inelegant, inept" — well, you get the idea.
Unseemly means not polite or not suitable for a particular situation or occasion. Learn how to use this word in sentences, find synonyms and translations, and play a word challenge game.
Unseemly means not suitable or polite, or indecent. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
