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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

    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.

    • Simplified

      UNSEEMLY translate: 不合适的，不得体的；不礼貌的. Learn more in the...

    • Traditional

      UNSEEMLY translate: 不合適的，不得體的；不禮貌的. Learn more in the...

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

    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. www.dictionary.com › browse › unseemlyUNSEEMLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Unseemly definition: not seemly; not in keeping with established standards of taste or proper form; unbecoming or indecorous in appearance, speech, conduct, etc.. See examples of UNSEEMLY used in a sentence.

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

  6. 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.

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

    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. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishunseemly 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.