What does unseemly mean?

unseemly means "not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society".

How many syllables are in unseemly?

unseemly has 3 syllables: un-seem-ly. The stress falls on "seem". In IPA it is /ənˈsimli/.

What is another word for unseemly?

Close synonyms include indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, untoward. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is unseemly a common word?

unseemly is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

unseemly — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
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”
Synonymsindecent indecorous unbecoming uncomely untoward
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Questions about unseemly

What does unseemly mean?: unseemly means "not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society".
How many syllables are in unseemly?: unseemly has 3 syllables: un-seem-ly. The stress falls on "seem". In IPA it is /ənˈsimli/.
What is another word for unseemly?: Close synonyms include indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, untoward. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is unseemly a common word?: unseemly is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for unseemly come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
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”
Synonymsindecent indecorous unbecoming uncomely untoward
Similarimproper

Questions about unseemly

What does unseemly mean?: unseemly means "not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society".
How many syllables are in unseemly?: unseemly has 3 syllables: un-seem-ly. The stress falls on "seem". In IPA it is /ənˈsimli/.
What is another word for unseemly?: Close synonyms include indecent, indecorous, unbecoming, uncomely, untoward. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is unseemly a common word?: unseemly is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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