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unseemly

un·seem·ly
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-seem-lee]
    • /ʌnˈsim li/
    • /ʌnˈsiːm.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-seem-lee]
    • /ʌnˈsim li/

Definitions of unseemly word

  • adjective unseemly 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. 1
  • adjective unseemly inappropriate for time or place: an unseemly hour. 1
  • adverb unseemly in an unseemly manner. 1
  • adjective unseemly not dignified 1
  • adjective unseemly 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. 0
  • adjective unseemly not in good style or taste; unbecoming 0

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Origin of unseemly

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at un-1, seemly

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Parts of speech for Unseemly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unseemly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for unseemly

adj unseemly

  • anachronistic — You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
  • at odds — If someone is at odds with someone else, or if two people are at odds, they are disagreeing or quarrelling with each other.
  • blowsy — (esp of a woman) untidy in appearance; slovenly or sluttish
  • bright and early — very early in the morning
  • brutish — If you describe a person or their behaviour as brutish, you think that they are brutal and uncivilised.

noun unseemly

  • crudeness — in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
  • crudities — the state or quality of being crude.
  • crudity — the condition or quality of being crude
  • foul-up — a condition of difficulty or disorder brought on by inefficiency, stupidity, etc.
  • gaucherie — lack of social grace, sensitivity, or acuteness; awkwardness; crudeness; tactlessness.

adjective unseemly

  • discommodious — Not commodious; uncomfortable.
  • disgracious — Lacking grace; not pleasing; disagreeable.
  • dislikable — Not capable or worthy of being liked; not liked; regarded with displeasure or aversion.
  • embarrassing — Causing embarrassment.
  • extreme — Reaching a high or the highest degree; very great.

Antonyms for unseemly

adj unseemly

  • adapted — If something is adapted to a particular situation or purpose, it is especially suitable for it.
  • appurtenant — relating, belonging, or accessory
  • apt — An apt remark, description, or choice is especially suitable.
  • becoming — A piece of clothing, a colour, or a hairstyle that is becoming makes the person who is wearing it look attractive.
  • befitting — proper or right; suitable

noun unseemly

  • bon ton — sophisticated manners or breeding
  • correctitude — the quality of correctness, esp conscious correctness in behaviour
  • correctness — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
  • definiteness — clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions.
  • definitiveness — most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study, or the like: the definitive biography of Andrew Jackson.

adjective unseemly

  • expedient — (of an action) Convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral.
  • meet — greatest lower bound

Top questions with unseemly

  • what does unseemly mean?
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