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Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
uncomely is an adjective meaning "not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society". It carries one recorded sense.
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”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for uncomely come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.