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Definitions

unseemly

[uhn-seem-lee] / ʌnˈsim li /
ADJECTIVE
improper; in bad taste
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inappropriate indecent tawdry undignified untoward
WEAK
cheap coarse crude discreditable disreputable in poor taste inapt incorrect indecorous indelicate inelegant inept malapropos malodorous out of keeping out of place poor raffish rough rowdy rude ruffian unapt unbecoming unbefitting ungodly unrefined unsuitable vulgar wrong
Antonyms
STRONGEST
proper suitable
WEAK
appropriate de rigueur due fitting seemly suited

Example Sentences

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It only matters to us that Les manages to return Lindy to her former status; his thirst for recognition is represented as pathetic and unseemly.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

In between are the travels, the not-so-hidden unseemly jokes of the funniest man who ever lived and the thoughts of a philosopher critical of the modern world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Nor was it all that believable that Colbert’s bosses would suddenly drop one of their biggest and most beloved celebrities without some more unseemly objectives in mind.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025

But to turn to Bardella too quickly would be unseemly.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2025

This unseemly conversation, luckily, couldn’t be overheard because of the deafening roars of the vast crowd, which had begun as Caesar’s party entered the box and didn’t die down for long minutes.

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks