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unseemly

 
Dictionary: un·seem·ly   (ŭn-sēm') pronunciation
 
adj., -li·er, -li·est.
  1. Not in accord with accepted standards of good taste; grossly improper. See synonyms at improper.
  2. Not suited to the circumstances; inappropriate.
adv.

In an improper or inappropriate manner.

unseemliness un·seem'li·ness n.
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adjective

  1. Not in keeping with conventional mores: immodest, improper, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, naughty, unbecoming, unbefitting, untoward. Idioms: out of line. See usual/unusual.
  2. Not suited to circumstances: improper, inappropriate, inapt, incongruous, inept, malapropos, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, unfit, unsuitable. Idioms: out of place. See agree/disagree, usual/unusual.

 
Antonyms: unseemly
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adj

Definition: improper; in bad taste
Antonyms: appropriate, due, fitting, proper, seemly, suited


 
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Inappropriate.

pronunciation When great individuals move so marvelously along the straight and narrow path, it is unseemly of us to call attention to the fact that one of their shoelaces is untied as they make the journey. — Neal Maxwell.

 
Translations: Unseemly
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - usømmelig, upassende
adv. - usømmelig, upassende

Nederlands (Dutch)
onbehoorlijk, ongeschikt, lelijk

Français (French)
adj. - inconvenant
adv. - de manière inconvenante

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unschicklich, ungehörig
adv. - ungehöriger, unanständig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - απρεπής, άκοσμος, άτοπος

Italiano (Italian)
sconveniente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - impróprio, indecoroso

Русский (Russian)
неподобающий, неподходящий

Español (Spanish)
adj. - indecoroso, impropio, indecente
adv. - indecorosamente, impropiamente, indecentemente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - opassande, otillständig, otillbörlig, ful, anskrämlig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
不体面的, 不好看的, 不相配的, 不体面地

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 不體面的, 不好看的, 不相配的
adv. - 不體面地

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 꼴사나운, 부적당한, 보기 흉한
adv. - 보기 흉하게, 부적당하게

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 見苦しい, 不適当な, 時を得ない
adv. - 見苦しく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) غير لائق, غير ملائم, غير مهذب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא יאה, לא נאות‬
adv. - ‮באופן לא יאה או לא נאות‬


 
 
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