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 unseemly unseemly /ənˈsiːmli/

adjective

  1. Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society  ( indecorous , unbecoming , uncomely , indecent , unseemly , untoward )
    not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
     Was buried with indecent haste
    was buried with indecent haste
     Indecorous behavior
    indecorous behavior
     Language unbecoming to a lady
    language unbecoming to a lady
     Unseemly to use profanity
    unseemly to use profanity
     Moved to curb their untoward ribaldry
    moved to curb their untoward ribaldry