Unseemly

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Not in accord with accepted standards of good taste; grossly improper. See Synonyms at improper.
  • adj. Not suited to the circumstances; inappropriate.
  • ad. In an improper or inappropriate manner.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Not seemly; unbecoming; indecent.
  • ad. In an unseemly manner.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Not seemly; not fit or becoming; uncomely; unbecoming; indecent; improper.
  • Synonyms Unmeet, unfit, indecorous.
  • In an unseemly manner; indecently; unbecomingly; improperly.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
  • Equivalent
    improper   
    Antonym
    seemly   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    unbecoming    indecent   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    extremely   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    indecent    undignified    unbecoming    scandalous    riotous