Unseemly: meaning, definitions and examples

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unseemly

 

[ ʌnˈsiːmli ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is proper or right; inappropriate or indecent.

Synonyms

improper, inappropriate, indecent, unbecoming

Examples of usage

  • It would be unseemly for a teacher to date a student.
  • His unseemly behavior at the party shocked everyone.
Context #2 | Adverb

behavior

In a manner that is inappropriate or indecent.

Synonyms

improperly, inappropriately, indecently

Examples of usage

  • She laughed unseemly loudly during the solemn ceremony.
  • He spoke unseemly of his former employer.

Translations

Translations of the word "unseemly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 inadequado

🇮🇳 अयोग्य

🇩🇪 ungehörig

🇮🇩 tidak pantas

🇺🇦 недоречний

🇵🇱 nieodpowiedni

🇯🇵 不適切な

🇫🇷 indécent

🇪🇸 indecente

🇹🇷 uygunsuz

🇰🇷 부적절한

🇸🇦 غير مناسب

🇨🇿 nepatřičný

🇸🇰 neprípustný

🇨🇳 不合适的

🇸🇮 neprimerno

🇮🇸 óviðeigandi

🇰🇿 қолайсыз

🇬🇪 არასასურველი

🇦🇿 uyğunsuz

🇲🇽 inadecuado

Etymology

The word 'unseemly' comes from the Old English 'unsemlic', meaning 'not seemly'. It has been used in English since the 13th century to describe behavior or actions that are not appropriate or proper in a given context.

See also: seem, seeming, seemingly.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,148, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.