unseemly
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Unseemly — Un*seem ly, a. Not seemly; unbecoming; indecent. [1913 Webster] An unseemly outbreak of temper. Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Unseemly — Un*seem ly, adv. In an unseemly manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unseemly — [un sēm′lē] adj. not seemly; not decent or proper; unbecoming; indecorous adv. in an unseemly manner SYN. IMPROPER unseemliness n … English World dictionary
unseemly — I adjective base, boorish, coarse, crude, discreditable, disreputable, distasteful, gross, ignoble, improper, in bad taste, inappropriate, incongruous, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indecorus, indelicate, inelegant, offensive, out of character … Law dictionary
unseemly — early 14c., unfitting, indecent, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + SEEMLY (Cf. seemly). Cf. O.N. usoemiligr … Etymology dictionary
unseemly — *indecorous, improper, unbecoming, indecent, indelicate Analogous words: unfitting, unsuitable, inappropriate (see UNFIT): incongruous, incompatible, inconsistent, *inconsonant Antonyms: seemly … New Dictionary of Synonyms
unseemly — [adj] improper; in bad taste cheap, coarse, crude, discreditable, disreputable, inappropriate, inapt, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, inelegant, inept, in poor taste, malapropos, malodorous, out of keeping, out of place, poor,… … New thesaurus
unseemly — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of behaviour or actions) not proper or appropriate. DERIVATIVES unseemliness noun … English terms dictionary
unseemly — unseemliness, n. /un seem lee/, adj., unseemlier, unseemliest, adv. adj. 1. 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… … Universalium
unseemly — adj. (formal) unseemly to + inf. (it was unseemly of them to show up at the reception without an invitation) * * * [ʌn siːmlɪ] (formal) unseemly to + inf. (it was unseemly of them to show up at the reception without an invitation) … Combinatory dictionary
unseemly — [[t]ʌnsi͟ːmli[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) 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. [LITERARY] It would be unseemly for judges to… … English dictionary
