UNSEEMLY

indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, unseemly, untoward

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unseemly (comparative unseemlier, superlative unseemliest)

Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.

Antonyms

• seemly

Adverb

unseemly (comparative more unseemly, superlative most unseemly)

In an unseemly manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*seem"ly, a.

Definition: Not seemly; unbecoming; indecent. An unseemly outbreak of temper. Hawthorne.

Un*seem"ly, adv.

Definition: In an unseemly manner.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

30 January 2025

HYPERICISM

(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

coffee icon