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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, which means not socially suitable and polite. Learn how to use this formal adjective with synonyms, antonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
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.
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 polite or not suitable for a particular situation or occasion. Learn how to use this word in sentences, synonyms, and word origin from Collins English Dictionary.
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 in accord with accepted standards of decency or morality, or not suited to the circumstances. Find out the synonyms, antonyms, translations and examples of unseemly in different contexts.
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.
