About The Word Unseemly
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Unseemly
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What's The Definition Of Unseemly?
[adj] not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society; "was buried with indecent haste"; "indecorous behavior"; "language unbecoming to a lady"; "unseemly to use profanity"; "moved to curb their untoward ribaldry"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Unseemly: improper | indecent | indecorous | unbecoming | uncomely | untoward Related Terms | Find terms related to Unseemly: See Also | Unseemly In Webster's Dictionary \Un*seem"ly\, a.
Not seemly; unbecoming; indecent.
An unseemly outbreak of temper. --Hawthorne.
\Un*seem"ly\, adv. In an unseemly manner. |
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