Unseemly Definition

ŭn-sēmlē
unseemliest, unseemlier
adjective
unseemlier, unseemliest
Not seemly; not decent or proper; unbecoming; indecorous.
Webster's New World
Not in accord with accepted standards of decency or morality.
American Heritage
Not suited to the circumstances; inappropriate.
Took an unseemly amount of time to complete the project.
American Heritage
Unattractive; unsightly.
American Heritage

Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.

He was drunk and made some very unseemly comments.
Wiktionary
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adverb
In an unseemly manner.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Unseemly

Adjective

Base Form:
unseemly
Comparative:
unseemlier
Superlative:
unseemliest

Origin of Unseemly

  • From Middle English unsemli, probably from a partial translation of Old Norse úsǽmiligr (“unseemly"), equivalent to un- +"Ž seemly. Cognate with Icelandic ósæmileg (“offensive"), Norwegian usømmelig (“unseemly"), Danish usømmeligt (“unseemly").

    From Wiktionary

Unseemly Sentence Examples

  • Every face bore almost the same smile, expressing unseemly thoughts about the women.

  • Willie looked grumpy; an unseemly display of emotion.

  • Felix was ambivalent about her publishing; he felt it was unseemly for a woman.

  • And with my apologies for jumping the gun in such an unseemly manner.

  • Tawdry tabloid speculation implied that there was something very unseemly about a gay director and a young boy.

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