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    unseemly
    /ʌnˈsiːmli/

    adjective

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

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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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. [ + for] ...unseemly drinking, brawling and gambling.

  7. Unseemly means not suitable or polite, or not socially acceptable. Learn how to use this formal adjective in different contexts, and see synonyms and antonyms, translations and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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