Synonyms for

Unseemly

Verb / ʌˈnsi:mli: / Another word for unseemly — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

not proper or appropriate

Synonyms & similar words

uncomely unbecoming indecorous indecent untoward improper indecent inappropriate unbecoming unfitting unprofessional unsuitable vulgar disorderly disreputable indecorous ungentlemanly unladylike crude gross obscene rude unrefined unwholesome shameful

Example sentences

  1. It's unseemly to interrupt someone when they're speaking.
  2. She thought his behavior was unseemly.
  3. The teacher scolded the students for their unseemly behavior in class.
  4. Wearing a swimsuit to a job interview would be unseemly.
  5. The politician's unseemly remarks caused a scandal.

Quotes

  • It is unseemly for the young to bring discredit upon their elders.
  • The most violent appetites in all creatures are lust and hunger; the first is a perpetual call upon them to propagate their kind, the latter to preserve themselves.
  • Pride is one of the seven deadly sins; but it cannot be the pride of a mother in her children, for that is a compound of two cardinal virtues — faith and hope.

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