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    unseemly
    /ʌnˈsiːmli/

    adjective

    • 1. (of behaviour or actions) not proper or appropriate: "an unseemly squabble"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishUNSEEMLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. formal uk / ʌnˈsiːm.li / us / ʌnˈsiːm.li / Add to word list. not seemly (= socially suitable and polite) Synonyms. indecent. indecorous formal. unbecoming. Opposites. decent. seemly old-fashioned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unsuitable and unacceptable. amiss. be in bad, poor, the worst possible, etc. taste idiom.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › unseemlyUnseemly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of UNSEEMLY is not seemly. How to use unseemly in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Unseemly.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › unseemlyUnseemly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNSEEMLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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 , disapproval ] It would be unseemly for judges to receive pay increases when others are struggling.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryUNSEEMLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal us / ʌnˈsiːm.li / uk / ʌnˈsiːm.li / Add to word list. not seemly (= socially suitable and polite) Synonyms. indecent. indecorous formal. unbecoming. Opposites. decent. seemly old-fashioned. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unsuitable and unacceptable. amiss. be in bad, poor, the worst possible, etc. taste idiom.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionunseemly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of unseemly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordUNSEEMLY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    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, disapproval] [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'unseemly' British English: ʌnsiːmli American English: ʌnsimli. More. Synonyms of 'unseemly'

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › unseemlyUnseemly Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Unseemly definition: Not in accord with accepted standards of decency or morality.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › unseemly_adjunseemly, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective unseemly mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective unseemly. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › unseemlyUnseemly Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    UNSEEMLY meaning: not proper or appropriate for the situation not seemly.