unseemly
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unseemly
Where it comes from
From Middle English unsemli, probably a partial calque of Old Norse úsǽmiligr (“unseemly”); equivalent to un- + seemly. Cognate with Icelandic ósæmileg (“offensive”), Norwegian usømmelig (“unseemly”), Danish usømmelig (“unseemly”), German unziemlich.
adjective unseemlier · unseemliest · unsemely
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Inconsistent with established standards of good form or taste.
He was drunk and made some very unseemly comments.
Similar: unbecoming, indecorous · Opposite: seemly
adverb more unseemly · most unseemly · unsemely
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In an unseemly manner.
[…] [Charitie] Doeth not behaue it selfe vnseemly, seeketh not her owne, is not easily prouoked, thinketh no euill,
Similar: immorally, improperly, indecently, illicitly, immodestly, incontinently, reprehensibly, unchastely, unseemly, unvirtuously, wickedly, wrongfully
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adj inconsistent with standards, etc.
| Español | inapropiado, extemporal, extemporáneo, impropio, desubicado |
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| 中文 | 不体面的 |
| हिन्दी | अशोभनीय aśobhnīya, अनुचित anucit |
| Português | impróprio |
| Français | malséant |
| Deutsch | unpassend, unangebracht, unschicklich, unziemlich |
| Italiano | inappropriato, indecoroso, indicibile, irripetibile |
| Русский | неуместный neumestnyj, непристойный nepristojnyj, неподоба́ющий nepodobájuščij |
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